In order for robots to operate safely around humans, they need to see that people are approaching and they need to know when ...

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have enabled a paralysed man to regularly control a robotic arm using signals from his brain, transmitted via a computer.

There are probably at least as many ways to construct a robotic arm as there are uses for them. In the case of [Thomas ...

People can learn to control a robotic third arm using their eyes and chest muscles. Such extra limbs could become essential tools for surgeons or people working in industrial jobs, say researchers ...

Robotics engineers at WPI are using the art of origami to create a safer, more user-friendly robotic arm for potential home use.

Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have enabled a paralysed man to regularly control a robotic arm using signals from his brain, transmitted via a computer. He was able to ...

To improve accuracy, the participant practised using a virtual robotic arm that provided feedback on how closely his imagined movements matched the intended actions.