Heat and Smart Prosthetics
By Josh Karpf — September 28, 2006 5:18 PM
I met a guy this afternoon in the “Healthcare” section of the show who had a customized prosthetic leg that uses bluetooth technology to “learn” his leg movements. It learns his walking movements and adjusts accordingly; operating much more like a real leg then anything he’s had before. He has much more mobility then he has ever had and can even play basketball with his kids.
“I haven’t been able to walk down a flight of stairs in 20 years,” he said.
On another note, I swung by the thermal imaging technology display and got my thermal photo display. Turns out that white by my nose is a sign that I’m a bit overstressed—go figure!
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By MacStansbury — September 28, 2006 7:56 PM
Yes, but does the thermal imaging thing have one of them laser things that shoots the lasers like them Predator guys?
I’m figuring because it’s for doctors and stuff, there isn’t. But think how COOL that would be!
Heat-guided lasers. Hey, email me for my idea on adding lasers to sharks. You’ll never guess where I want to put them!