Thursday, December 4, 2008

"Robot Fetch My Slippers!"

From the blog, Profoundly Yours, written by Suzanne Robitaille:

Engineers at Georgia Tech are developing a health care robot for home use. The robot, named El-E (pronounced "Ellie"), can help people with disabilities accomplish some simple household tasks, such as fetching a bottle of pills or a cell phone. El-E is being tested by patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, which affects motor skills.

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About Suzanne Robitaille: Suzanne is a former technology reporter for BusinessWeek Online. She wrote how-to articles to help persons with disabilities surmount barriers in the the workplace and life space. Today Suzanne is a freelance journalist, blogger, and the founder of abledbody, a provider of expert information and know-how on disability issues.

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