Last spring, Austin Miller, Robert Rodenhaus, Leonard Story Jr. and Matthew Taylor, classmates in a computer engineering class at the University of Buffalo, developed OmniSwitch, a software program that enables quadriplegics and other people with limited mobility to type letters,…
Day: December 29, 2010
MS Linked to Depression in Minorities
Multiple sclerosis (MS) can cause significant physical impairment, including fatigue, pain, muscle spasms, tremors and dizziness. For many with MS, the disease wreaks havoc with emotional well-being, too, and according to a new study, minorities might especially be at risk…
Alion Awarded $1.4M Army Contract to Help Enhance Upper Limb Prosthetic Technology
Alion Science and Technology was awarded an 18-month, $1.4 million contract from the U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity to explore affordable and improved approaches in bringing robotic control technology to the field of prosthetic limbs, according to a press…