MobiHealth News September 9, 2022
It can also predict falls by using AI and a deep sensing camera that observes a wearer’s movement.
Researchers from Nanyang Technological University Singapore and Tan Tock Seng Hospital have created a wearable assistive robot that prevents falls and assists in physiotherapy for the elderly.
WHAT IT’S ABOUT
The Mobile Robotic Balance Assistant (MRBA) has sensors to immediately detect a loss of balance and catches its wearer with a safety harness worn around the hips. It helps users to stand up safely from a seated position and sit down from a standing position.
The device can also predict potential falls by estimating a user’s state of balance in real time using machine learning and a deep sensing camera...
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