Low-cost prosthetic foot mimics natural walking
New design can be tuned to an individual’s body weight and size.
New design can be tuned to an individual’s body weight and size.
New study describes first human implementation of novel approach to limb amputation.
Electrodes on the face and jaw pick up otherwise undetectable neuromuscular signals triggered by internal verbalizations.
Citizens with disabilities from Greater Boston and students gathered to build prototypes of personalized assistive devices.
Students hone their communication skills by presenting their research projects at the 4th annual Mechanical Engineering Research Exhibition.
Autonomous wheelchair developed by researchers at MIT and in Singapore promises improved independence for the disabled.
At the 2017 Assistive Technologies Hackathon hosted at Beaver Works, students created helpful devices for Greater Boston residents with disabilities.
Device provides information from a 3-D camera, via vibrating motors and a Braille interface.
MIT students explore their interests in social change through the Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center.
Longtime professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering patented over a dozen inventions and inspired generations of engineers.
Two MIT graduate students have developed a device that provides better access to STEM materials for the blind and low-vision community.
Award will fund a 12-month project to study the implementation of wheelchair sensors in Indonesia.
MIT senior will use Marshall Scholarship to work on devices that enhance mobility for the disabled.
An MIT professor helped turn a class project into a mass-produced product that is helping people in developing countries.
Researchers improve the designs for low-cost 3-D-printed arms and hands.