PSFK Robotic Arm Lets The Disabled Feed Themselves Using Eye-Tracking The iCRAFT is short for ‘Eye-Controlled Robotic Arm Feeding Technology’ and was designed by a team of electrical and engineering students at the Northeastern University. The tool would allow disabled people or the elderly to feed themselves by utilizing eye-tracking technology.
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Syrians stream into Jordan fleeing violence Sameer Ahmed Darraj thanks God that his family of six made it safely to Jordan after suffering a siege in his hometown of Homs. He’s also grateful he found an apartment in Madaba, a small village southwest of Amman, to shelter his wife, two young children, mother and nephew.
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Northeastern University renovates student center Construction is underway on the renovation of Northeastern University’s Curry Student Center.
Engadget iCRAFT robotic feeding arm (eyes-on) We’re back for another day of exploring the Northeastern University labs. We checked out a handful of projects yesterday, including the HyCycle, a runner-up in the school’s Capstone award. Today we checked out the winner: iCRAFT — that’s short for eye-Controlled Robotic Arm Feeding Technology. The project was developed by a group of seven electrical and computer engineering students looking […]
Engadget ATLAS bimanual-rehabilitation glove system hands-on (video) The Squid Shirt that we checked out earlier today at Northeastern University certainly has the potential for healthcare use beyond straight off-season workout sessions, but the ATLAS project is an even purer expression of that application. The name is an acronym for the rather unwieldy Angle Tracking and Location At home System. In short, the system is a bimanual-rehabilitation […]
Surging MBTA ridership could overwhelm system, report warns By the end of the decade, Boston’s subways could grow so packed that trains would roll past waiting commuters, unable to accommodate more riders, a new report from a leading land-use think tank warns.