Quadruped robots already seen at work (think of those of the now well-known Boston Dynamics) can cost tens or hundreds of thousands of euros, while at a price of around €3000 (including manufacturing and shipping of the parts) it can be made "at home" a very respectable robot.
A new hope for those trying to walk again comes from technology, and precisely from Cybertherapy. What is it about? Virtual reality comes to our rescue, with a special super-technological "cave" in which to "immerse ourselves" to carry out physical and cognitive rehabilitation. They are called "Cave", and are two virtual rooms installed at the IRCCS Auxologico Italiano in Milan where virtual immersive Telepresence (Tiv) is experimented. In the caves you can simulate typical scenarios in which some disorders are treated, including cognitive ones in ... Read more
Iconic of the city of London and of the whole of Great Britain, the typical red and Victorian-style telephone booths are no longer used by tourists and residents, as almost everyone now uses their mobile phone and internet connections to communicate at low speed. cost. But what then can happen to these splendid examples of urban architecture? Some cabins have already been transformed into small neighborhood libraries, others into open-air botanical gardens. An idea… Read more
Italy is not always at the rear of scientific and technological research, on the contrary. Today's news is the creation of the first flexible robot in the world, and it is an entirely Italian discovery. In fact, the first patent in the world has been registered for a flexible robot, with a shape that recalls that of a snake: as can be seen from the photo, these are two "intertwined" structures that make it up and which allow it to stretch and bend, avoiding precision every obstacle. The … Read more
The cockroach robot that could save the lives of many people is called CRAM. It is a robot designed by Berkeley University, definitely inspired by the structure of one of the most hated insects in the world - the cockroach. Cram is defined as a "compressible robot with articulated mechanisms", which could be used in the event of natural disasters to search for and rescue any survivors. The last frontier of robots is precisely that of using them in rescue missions, which often prove impossible... Read more
The efforts that technology has made to improve our health conditions and our life expectancy seem to be preparing for the big leap, causing a substantial transformation in the way we treat ourselves and stay healthy for a long time. Here are the changes we should prepare for, and if they don't arrive quickly we should push for them to happen: Loanable Telemedicine: Telemedicine services, 'lighter' consultations that can be delivered via telephone or internet, now have an excellent propensity to ... Read more
Dirty, smelly and not recommended for hygiene, but they do their job: these are our sewers. Although it may present serious structural problems (often all sorts of problems arise from their congestion, in conjunction with rains and overflows), our Network is an achievement of civilization from which not everyone in the world can benefit. Take developing countries: the absence of any system for disposing of our biological waste causes the death of hundreds of people every year... Read more
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