• 10. Season Recap (Finale)
    Oct 18 2022
    This is the season finale! Your hosts, Sibel, Marc & Owen go over all the topics and developments discussed through this first educational season of Enabling Motion.

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    22 mins
  • 9. Metal Legs, Rubber Muscles & Spring-loaded Knees
    Sep 20 2022
    An exoskeleton that lets paraplegics walk again. Dielectric elastomers as artificial muscles. A Spring-loaded knee brace that offloads pressure.

    Episode references:


    Sibel: (Exoskeleton lets paraplegics walk again)

    https://www.medgadget.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/world-cup-kick.gif

    https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/apr/01/mind-controlled-robotic-suit-exoskeleton-world-cup-2014

    https://www.medgadget.com/2014/06/paraplegic-performs-world-cups-ceremonial-first-kick-in-mind-controlled-robotic-suit.html

    https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27812218

    https://www.nicolelislab.net/?page_id=91

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WO71e0XLqs


    Marc: (Dielectric elastomers as artificial muscles)

    https://www.medgadget.com/2022/07/artificial-muscles-are-stronger-and-more-flexible-than-real-muscle.html


    Owen section: (Spring-loaded knee brace)

    https://www.springloaded.com/

    https://www.springloaded.com/hcp/resources/first-evaluation-of-a-novel-tri-compartment-offloader/


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    16 mins
  • 8. Sockets, Spines & Surveillance
    Sep 6 2022
    A pneumatic liner for prosthetic sockets. A spinal stimulator to return leg function to paralyzed individuals. A way to monitor implant loosening and spine instability.

    Episode references:


    Sibel: (Pneumatic liner for prosthetic sockets)

    https://www.medgadget.com/2022/07/pneumatic-prosthesis-to-reduce-pressure-and-irritation-for-amputees.html

    https://aip.scitation.org/doi/abs/10.1063/5.0087900?journalCode=bmf


    Marc: (Go-2 Spinal Stimulator)

    https://www.medgadget.com/2020/06/go-2-spinal-stimulator-to-return-leg-function-interview-with-jan-ohrstrom-chairman-of-the-board-gtx-medical.html


    Owen section: (Halifax Biomedical Stereo Orthapedic Radiography)

    https://halifaxbiomedical.com/

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    17 mins
  • 7. Wearable Muscles, Living Artificial Skin & Exoskeleton Extravaganza
    Aug 19 2022
    A life-changing exomuscle. Living skin for robots and prosthetics. An exoskeleton that gets the job done.

    Episode references:


    Sibel: (Wearable exomuscle)

    https://futurism.com/the-byte/wearable-muscles-strap-stronger

    https://www.nature.com/articles/s42256-022-00495-3.epdf?sharing_token=tyloH5Zx5t5ud241sDzEs9RgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0OOe4hkqQwlZmNkFPa1rWTppwZbl1woIZUEZlp1yYJp0U5dAhXXuzWAXmQfELWUj_paA8aJd07fdKaB8CeqN711UhB2qw3pSeLru0642YCEBsZtu1i_Xjy3dO2xKkg-yDQ%3D



    Marc: (Living skin for prosthetics)

    https://medgadget.com/2022/06/living-skin-layer-for-robots-or-prosthetics.html#:~:text=Researchers%20at%20the%20University%20of,even%20self-heal%20if%20damaged.

    https://www.cell.com/matter/fulltext/S2590-2385(22)00239-9?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2590238522002399%3Fshowall%3Dtrue



    Owen section: (Hilti exoskeleton)

    https://www.equipmentworld.com/technology/article/15066228/hilti-exo01-exoskeleton-now-available-for-purchase
    https://www.constructionjunkie.com/blog/2020/7/26/hilti-announces-new-wearable-exoskeleton-for-tradespeople
    https://www.hilti.ca/c/CLS_EXOSKELETON_HUMAN_AUGMENTATION/CLS_UPPERBODY_EXOSKELETON/CLS_SUB_UPPERBODY_EXOSKELETON/r11987306?gclid=CjwKCAjwquWVBhBrEiwAt1KmwlouMO5BE8-aVFovd3rH1fqXYuUljhgzrhJEiKHilh47iWYKmN64OxoCB_8QAvD_BwE
    ^dunno if we should include the product link but whatever
    https://www.hilti.com/content/hilti/W1/US/en/company/news/press-releases/2020-wearable-exoskeleton.html
    https://www.hilti.com/content/hilti/W1/US/en/company/news/press-releases/2020-hilti-and-ottobock.html

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    16 mins
  • 6. Hand-Eye Coordination, Load-Balancing Kicks & Reimagined Limbs
    Aug 2 2022
    Mind-controlled prosthetic hands with individual finger motion. Self-offloading therapeutic footwear using compliant snap-through arches. Alternative limbs.

    Episode references:


    Sibel: (Mind controlled prosthetic hands with individual finger motion)

    spectrum.ieee

    https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9738457

    https://spectrum.ieee.org/mind-controlled-prosthetic-hands-reach-new-feats

    https://arxiv.org/pdf/2203.08648.pdf

    https://www-users.cse.umn.edu/~qzhao/publications/pdf/nguyen2020bioelectric.pdf



    Marc: (Self-offloading therapeutic footwear using compliant snap-through arches)

    https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/wearable-technologies/article/selfoffloading-therapeutic-footwear-using-compliant-snapthrough-arches/4217BA71EBBD52A973160415F5F614C3

    https://www.medgadget.com/2022/06/self-regulating-footwear-for-diabetic-foot-issues.html

    youtube.com/watch?v=97t7Xj_iBv0



    Owen section: (Alternative Limb Project)

    https://thealternativelimbproject.com/

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    19 mins
  • 5. Star Wars, Westworld & Three Thumbs Up?
    Jul 12 2022
    A device that began as an art project may lead to an improvement in all prosthetics. Artificial skin that adds the ability to sense humidity. What could you do with a third thumb?

    Episode references:


    Sibel: (The DARPA/Luke Arm)

    https://www.darpa.mil/about-us/timeline/revolutionizing-prosthetics

    https://www.darpa.mil/program/revolutionizing-prosthetics

    https://www.research.va.gov/research_in_action/The-LUKE-DEKA-advanced-prosthetic-arm.cfm

    https://www.mobiusbionics.com/luke-arm/


    Marc: (New Piezo electric sensor)

    https://www.medgadget.com/2022/06/artificial-skin-senses-pressure-temperature-humidity.html


    Owen section: (The Third Thumb)

    https://plasticity-lab.com/

    https://www.daniclodedesign.com/thethirdthumb



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    19 mins
  • 4. Dr Xavier, Dr Bones & Dr Strange
    Jun 28 2022
    A robot arm for wheelchair users, a non-invasive spinal bypass and a knee-brace hot off the 3D printer.

    Episode references:


    Sibel: (Kinova® Jaco® assistive robotic arm)

    https://assistive.kinovarobotics.com/product/jaco-robotic-arm

    https://spectrum.ieee.org/startup-spotlight-kinova

    https://spectrum.ieee.org/mobile-dexterous-robots-a-key-element-against-covid19


    Marc: (Wearable inertial sensors and a neuromuscular stimulation sleeve)

    https://bioelecmed.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s42234-020-00053-5

    https://spectrum.ieee.org/brain-implants-and-wearables-let-paralyzed-people-move-again


    Owen section: (3D printed knee brace)

    https://braceworks.ca/2018/04/06/health-tech/the-worlds-first-3d-printed-custom-knee-brace-evoke-case-study/


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    16 mins
  • 3. The Cyborg, The Singularity & The Saints
    Jun 16 2022
    An incredible leg sleeve that stimulates existing muscles to walk, when a person’s own nerves aren’t delivering the message. A new brain electrode system that is flexible, able to conform to the complex shapes of our brains. A project that started in 1968 and has since grown into the world's largest not for profit serving the disabled.

    Episode references:


    Sibel: (Cionic Neural Sleeve)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xYMK1Ey3To


    Marc: (A flexible brain-surface electrode system)

    https://www.medgadget.com/2022/03/flexible-brain-computer-interface-array-for-better-contact.html

    https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.202112045


    Owen section: (The Jaipur Foot)

    https://www.jaipurfoot.org/


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    13 mins