Just in time for Neuroscience 2016 we are pleased to release Dexterit-E Explorer version 1.3.
There are a number of new features:
3.6.1 – Dexterit-E – Released
Dexterit-E 3.6 has been a monumental effort for the team at BKIN and we are very proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish in this “landmark” release.
KINARM CAMP 2016 a Success! Watch for dates in 2017
KINARM Camp was once again a resounding success.
The camp was held June 5 – 10 , 2016 in Kingston, Ontario on the beautiful campus of Queen’s University.
Over a period of 5 days, 12 Campers from 10 different sites, received in-depth training on Custom Task development for KINARM Labs.
Here’s what this year’s campers said about Camp:
“KINARM Camp helped me to achieve the right amount of programming freedom that I needed for my science!”
“I cannot think of a better way to learn how to use the KINARM than to attend KINARM camp. The trainers adjust their content and teaching on an individual basis, allowing both the total novice and the more advanced to walk away having learned something new and valuable. Thank you BKIN!”
“KINARM camp was definitely worth investment. The sessions were clear and had realistic aims for folks with minimal or considerable programming experience. The facilitators were also very helpful”.
“Because of KINARM Camp, my research prospect has a bigger and brighter future!”
“KINARM camp helped me to get started with and excited about something I never thought I could: programming in Matlab/Simulink. Thank you all so much!”
If you’re interested in our next Camp, send us a note at info@bkintechnologies.com
The Challenge of Two Interacting Robots
A customer of ours recently asked us to undertake an interesting challenge: create a custom KINARM Lab that enabled two KINARM End-Point robots, with Virtual Reality, to interact with each other in real time. The BKIN team was up to the challenge and want to share the result!
New KINARM Exoskeleton Released!
The classic Scott KINARM was great, but now it is even better…
• Stiffer: A completely new linkage design has increased both vertical and in-plane mechanical
stiffness by 2-3 times. Stiff force channels are now possible.
Vertical out-of-plane stiffness: 8,500 N/m
End-point in-plane mechanical stiffness: ~16,400 N/m
• Greater Accessibility to the Head: The motors are mounted below the shoulders thus enabling full access to the head. Now you can use TMS – and any other head-mounted peripheral – without having to “squeeze it in”.
• 25% More Torque: 16.5 Nm (peak), 5.5 Nm (continuous)
• No More Analog: The electronics have been upgraded to all digital communication using the EtherCAT protocol.
• Quiet and Smooth: With EtherCAT, we’ve changed the servo amps, eliminating the audible noise and slight jitter felt with the Classic. Subjects perceive smoother movements.
The NEW KINARM Exoskeleton is now generally available. Contact: sales@bkintechnologies.com for more information and pricing.
Download the KINARM Exoskeleton’s New Look
U.S., European patents issued for BKIN’s core technology
KINGSTON, ON — BKIN Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce that its KINARM robotic assessment system has been granted three additional patents.
Three separate patent families had patents issued or allowed since the beginning of the year, in part thanks to the expert stewardship of the patent group at PARTEQ Innovations. “Method and Apparatus for Assessing or Detecting Brain Injury and Neurological Disorders” (US Patent No. 8,740,794) issued on June 3, 2014 which covers two foundational tasks in BKIN’s KINARM Standard Tests suite.
BKIN Celebrates its 10th Anniversary
KINGSTON, ON – Champagne was on tap as BKIN celebrated ten years of success!
Suppliers, collaborators and supporters all gathered at BKIN’s shop on Railway Street to recognize a key milestone in their corporate history.
BKIN moves to New Facility in the Heart of Kingston
Move brings manufacturing together with design and development teams
A dream long held by the BKIN team was finally realized today when the group completed their move to a new off-campus location on Railway St. Just off Division St., in the heart of Kingston, the area allows the team to keep close physical proximity to their founder and collaborators at Queen’s University, while giving the team the “three-in-one” space that they needed: design, manufacturing and machining all under one roof in an affordable footprint.
U.S., Chinese patents issued for BKIN’s flagship technology
KINGSTON, ON — BKIN Technologies Ltd. is pleased to announce that its KINARM™ robotic assessment system has been granted three patents.
Two patents, for “Method and Apparatus for Assessing Proprioceptive Function,” were granted by patent offices of China and the United States, respectively. The patents relate to the KINARM’s method and apparatus for detecting, quantifying, and/or treating impairments in processing sensory information relating to limb movements and motor control. A U.S. patent was also issued for “Robotic Exoskeleton for Limb Movement.”
Road to Recovery: Ontario Brain Institute profiles KINARM project with Sunnybrook & Queen’s University
The on-line newsletter of the Ontario Brain Institute has profiled a collaborative project made possible by the partnership between the Ontario Brain Institute and the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), through the Technology Development Program. Allergan Canada Inc. (maker of BOTOX®) and BKIN Technologies Ltd. provided substantial in-kind and cash funding to enable this support.
Sunnybrook Research Institute also profiled the project.