Why Scientists are Giving Robots Human Muscles

submitted by Huzzaz on 08/10/18 1

Human-robot hybrids are advancing quickly, but the applications aren't just for complete synthetic humans. There's a lot we can learn about ourselves in the process. Hosted by: Hank Green Head to scishowfinds.com/ for hand selected artifacts of the universe! ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Dooblydoo thanks go to the following Patreon supporters: Lazarus G, Sam Lutfi, D.A. Noe, سلطان الخليفي, Piya Shedden, KatieMarie Magnone, Scott Satovsky Jr, Charles Southerland, Patrick D. Ashmore, Tim Curwick, charles george, Kevin Bealer, Chris Peters ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: instagram.com/thescishow ---------- Sources: robotics.sciencemag.org/content/3/18/eaat4440 www.iis.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/news/2916/ www.stroke.org/we-can-help/survivors/stroke-recovery/post-stroke-conditions/physical/hemiparesis brainfoundation.org.au/images/stories/applicant_essays/2012_essays/Muscle_synergies_after_stroke_-_Trinh_Terry.pdf www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0027058/ training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/muscular/structure.html biodesign.seas.harvard.edu/soft-robotics www.nature.com/articles/nature14543 Images: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Repliee_Q2_face.jpg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nema_17_Stepper_Motor.jpg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Underwater_Linear_Actuator.png en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Superabsorber_Hydrogel_KSG_2917_pK.jpg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Blausen_0801_SkeletalMuscle.png www.eurekalert.org/multimedia/pub/171493.php?from=395200 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Illu_muscle_structure.jpg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Soft_Robotics_1.jpg

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