The list includes the use of a Kinect camera and PC for physical rehabilitation, the 3D printing of embedded electrical technologies, a Lego set that helps bridge the gap between crustacean and robot and a device that employs an Arduino board and video games to help stroke victims recover motor skills.

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The 57-pound device is a robot that a human could wear over his or her body either to assist or inhibit movement in leg joints.

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Researchers are looking at a rehabilitation robot called an exoskeleton, a device that a person sits in to be able to move limbs that they wouldn't otherwise.

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The Wave Glider is the first autonomous device to turn ocean waves into energy: a robot for the sea.

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The scientists said the device could work like "an artificial nose for a robot dog", sniffing out extremely low concentrations of vapour.

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Once docked, the robot gains the sensing and musical generation capabilities of the user's mobile device.

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The terrain proved difficult for the army bomb disposal team - their first robot toppled over during a squall and a second vehicle was sent in to deal with the suspect device.

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Medical device company Restoration Robotics has announced that it has received clearance from the FDA to market its ARTAS robot for use during hair transplant procedures.

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