robotic aid

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robotic aid

Any electronically controlled device that assists a person to perform tasks of living, locomotion, or to systematically guide movement of the extremities to regain movement.

See also: aid

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Summary: TEHRAN (FNA)- A clinical study found that stroke patients can regain limb movement long after an injury through intensive therapy with specially trained personnel and newly created robotic aids.

Stroke Sufferers Can Regain Limb Movement with Help of Robotic Aids

"Robots are going to increasingly form part of our daily lives - for instance robotic aids used in hospitals or much later down the road sophisticated machines that we will have working in our homes.

Soon! Robots that react in accordance with human facial expressions

French companies, taking advantage of recent advances in technology, are getting into the business of offering robotic aids for the elderly and handicapped, according to a French research and development commission.