Mechatronics: Rehab System Targets Spinal Cord Injuries

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Rehab System Targets Spinal Cord Injuries
Mechatronics principles come together in a motorized device that exercises patients, while easing burdens on physical therapists. Designed by Hocomo of Switzerland, the Lokomat cuts therapy costs while enhancing patient progress.&NOBR>Full Story&/NOBR>

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Household Robots on Parade at CES The big January Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas is devoting a conference program and one of its tech zones to a full range of robotic servants, including those that clean your house and entertain your kids.  Full Story
Keeping Danger at Bay Today’s intelligent drives offer more functionality in safety protection for automation equipment. The integrated safety system in the Bosch Rexroth IndraDrive detects errors within 2 msec and limits the axis movement to just 2 mm. Full Story
Control System for Solar Energy
Electricidad Alshabo, a Spanish systems integrator, is using Omron’s control components to position solar panels in a major power system near Madrid. The controllers move panels to ensure maximum energy output. Full story
Modeling’s Essential Role in Mechatronics In this article, RPI Professor Kevin Craig discusses the cost, time and design benefits of modeling in mechatronics projects. Learn why physical and mathematical modeling are essential steps in successful system design. Full story
Controller Retrofit Revives CNC Machine Kentucky Rebuild Corp. provided a turnkey controls solution that is resulting in big cost savings for auto supplier Visteon. KBC gave Visteon a choice of new servos and drives from Fanuc, Siemens and Mazotrol. Full Story
Kudos for Military Robot Foster-Miller’s TALON/SWORDS robotic platform has won Electronic Design’s military design of the year honors. The robot, which also includes a gun-mounted option, is being used in Iraq to disarm roadside bombs. Full Story

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Rehab System Targets Spinal Cord Injuries
Household Robots on Parade at CES
Keeping Danger at Bay
Control System for Solar Energy
Modeling’s Essential Role in Mechatronics
Controller Retrofit Revives CNC Machine
Kudos for Military Robot
Mechatronics: 21st Century Design Engineering
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