Wearable robot detects and prevents falls especially in the elderly, reducing reliance on caregivers


The Mobile Robotic Balance Assistant has a harness, which the user wears on his hips, that can counter falls and imbalances. — NG SOR LUAN/The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE: A wearable assistive robot that can detect and prevent falls especially among the elderly was developed by researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH).

The robot can enable independent living among the elderly as it reduces a person's reliance on a caregiver, said TTSH, NTU and the National Robotics Programme in a statement on Sept 7.

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