Cane-based companion robot supports mobility-impaired with a friendly touch

Taking inspiration from the traditional cane, a team of researchers from Columbia Engineering in New York has come up with a LiDAR-enabled robotic assistant which offers light-touch support for the mobility-impaired. Dubbed Canine, the device improves the user's spacial self-awareness, which subsequently improves walking stability.

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Category: Health & Wellbeing

Tags:

• Columbia University
• LIDAR
• locomotion
• Mobility
• Mobility Aid
• Robotics

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