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https://www.electronicsweekly.com/news/a-helping-hand-for-robotic-arms-2022-07/

A helping hand for robotic arms

A clinical trial for a robotic arm based on neuromorphic computing could increase independence for spinal, neuromuscular injury patients, writes Caroline Hayes.

Patients with spinal cord or neuromuscular injuries resulting in limited mobility in their upper body could gain some independence if a trial being conducted at ALYN Hospital in Israel is successful. Small groups of patients at the paediatric and adolescent rehabilitation hospital will use a wheelchair fitted with a robotic arm powered by Intel’s Loihi neuromorphic chip. This uses adapted algorithms from Applied Brain Research.