This is the season finale! Your hosts, Sibel, Marc & Owen go over all the topics and developments discussed through this first educational season of Enabling Motion.Find and subscribe to Enabling Motion everywhere you find podcasts, and follow

9. Metal Legs, Rubber Muscles & Spring-loaded Knees

Sep 20th, 2022 15m 33s

An exoskeleton that lets paraplegics walk again. Dielectric elastomers as artificial muscles. A Spring-loaded knee brace that offloads pressure.Episode references:Sibel: (Exoskeleton lets paraplegics walk again)https://www.medgadget.com/wp-cont

8. Sockets, Spines & Surveillance

Sep 6th, 2022 16m 38s

A pneumatic liner for prosthetic sockets. A spinal stimulator to return leg function to paralyzed individuals. A way to monitor implant loosening and spine instability.Episode references:Sibel: (Pneumatic liner for prosthetic sockets)https://ww

7. Wearable Muscles, Living Artificial Skin & Exoskeleton Extravaganza

Aug 19th, 2022 16m 6s

A life-changing exomuscle. Living skin for robots and prosthetics. An exoskeleton that gets the job done.Episode references:Sibel: (Wearable exomuscle)https://futurism.com/the-byte/wearable-muscles-strap-strongerhttps://www.nature.com/articles/

6. Hand-Eye Coordination, Load-Balancing Kicks & Reimagined Limbs

Aug 2nd, 2022 18m 46s

Mind-controlled prosthetic hands with individual finger motion. Self-offloading therapeutic footwear using compliant snap-through arches. Alternative limbs.Episode references:Sibel: (Mind controlled prosthetic hands with individual finger motio

5. Star Wars, Westworld & Three Thumbs Up?

Jul 12th, 2022 19m 7s

A device that began as an art project may lead to an improvement in all prosthetics. Artificial skin that adds the ability to sense humidity. What could you do with a third thumb?Episode references:Sibel: (The DARPA/Luke Arm)https://www.darpa.m

4. Dr Xavier, Dr Bones & Dr Strange

Jun 28th, 2022 15m 49s

A robot arm for wheelchair users, a non-invasive spinal bypass and a knee-brace hot off the 3D printer.Episode references:Sibel: (Kinova® Jaco® assistive robotic arm)https://assistive.kinovarobotics.com/product/jaco-robotic-armhttps://spectrum.

3. The Cyborg, The Singularity & The Saints

Jun 16th, 2022 13m 29s

An incredible leg sleeve that stimulates existing muscles to walk, when a person’s own nerves aren’t delivering the message. A new brain electrode system that is flexible, able to conform to the complex shapes of our brains. A project that star

2. Powered Knees, Dance Dance Rehabilitation & Hands-On Global Collaboration

May 31st, 2022 23m 33s

A unique exoskeleton device out of the University of Utah helping artificial knee users walk better. Innovative software and music being used to improve stroke rehabilitation. A 3D printed hand that started in Canada and is now helping amputees

1. Superhero Firemen, Haptic Fingers & Avatar Grandma

May 17th, 2022 17m 20s

Air-powered knee exoskeletons for offloading force to relieve pain and improve athletic performance. Fingertips for prosthetic hands progressing towards artificial touch that communicate force and pressure information to users. An artificial-mu

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Trailer - Introducing Enabling Motion

May 10th, 2022 2m 36s

Meet your hosts, Sibel, Marc and Owen, who all have solid backgrounds in bioengineering, as they introduce the newest podcast from The Podpire Network, Enabling Motion.The show is short and sweet - 25 minutes or less - and has new episodes ever

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