Development of Robotic ARM for People with Upper Limb Disabilities by AIST
November 5, 2009 · Filed Under Trendy Products · 1 Comment
From Honda’s Walking assist Exoskeleton to Tail-wrist-II robotic arm developed by Tokyo Institute of Technology is becoming apparent that the successful development and commercialization of life supporting type robotic technology requires full human participation. Based on this fundamental concept AIST (Advanced Industrial Science and Technology) has developed a small and light weight robotic arm featuring double sensors and communication technology and so on. The newly developed RAPUD which is designed to assist individuals with upper limb disabilities features a seven degree of freedom in arm and hand and it weighs 6 kg capable of carrying payload of 0.5 kg. Read more
