SMRTR Science & EngineeringNov 26, 2025Interesting Engineering

‘Body swap’ robot shows how balance slowly declines with age due to delayed signals

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UBC researchers used a robotic platform to show that delayed neural signals cause age-related balance problems. Adjusting the robot's properties reduced participant swaying by 80%, suggesting new fall-prevention approaches.

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