Publication/Creation Date

May 24 2017

Creators/Contributors

Tomoya Sasaki (creator)
Yamen Saraiji (contributor)
Charith Lasantha Fernando (contributor)
Kouta Minamizawa (contributor)
Masahiko Inami (contributor)
The University Of Tokyo (contributor)
Keio University (contributor)

Description

For SIGGRAPH2017 Emerging Technologies program, innovators at Inami Laboratory presented a project called MetaLimbs, which involved attaching a wearable robotic limb to an individual along with a positional tracking system to measure position and rotation of the limb.

Augments

Controlling, Assisting, Moving, Helping, Working, Grasping, Grabbing, Holding

Technology Keywords

Robotics, Robotic Arm, Sensors, Bend Sensors, Positional Tracking System, Movement Tracking, Exoskeleton

Keywords

Customizable, Skills, Work , Physical Enhancement

Marketing Keywords

SIGGRAPH Emerging Technologies, SIGGRAPH 2017, Embodied Media Project, MetaLimbs

Source

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKjAp0iZ7dc
http://embodiedmedia.org/project/metalimbs/