Leah Burrows

Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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When demand spikes, some manufacturers end up scrambling. Others handle the surge without breaking a sweat.
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Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a new approach in which robotic exosuit assistance can be calibrated to an individual and adapt to a variety of real-world walking tasks.
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Personalized Exosuit Adapts to Real-World Walking
It addresses a major challenge in designing wearable robotics.
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These fish-inspired robots can synchronize their movements without any outside control. Based on the simple production and detection of LED light, the robotic collective exhibits complex self-organized behaviors, including aggregation, dispersion and circle formation.
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Robotic Swarm Swims Like a School of Fish
They synchronize their movements like a real school of fish, without any external control.
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The Next Generation of Tools Will Be Soft
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'Holy Grail' for Soft Robotics
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New Battery Inspired by Vitamins
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