The Titan Arm

I read this article on BigThink, a website we saw in class. The inventors of this bionic arm, known as the Titan Arm, from the University of Pennsylvania, created a bionic, exoskeleton arm, which increases strength by up to 40%. This innovation won the team a $45,000 grant from The James Dyson Foundation. "The Dyson Award is an international competition that challenges teams of university students to "design something that solves a problem."" The designers were able to manufacture this prototype for less than $2,000, and hope to market if for less than $10,000. Similar exoskeleton arms can retail for over $100,000. Currently, the intended use for this bionic arm are in rehabilitation situations. The designers also envision a use for disaster relief efforts in clearing debris. http://bigthink.com/ideafeed/this-affordable-robotic-arm-increases-strength-by-40-percent