While massage therapy certainly helps with some back problems, it also tends to be costly. is.
Flexiv utilizes the existing Rizon 4 robotic arm, which has 7 degrees of freedom and weighs 20 kg (44 lbs). It is equipped with a new soft silicone heated massage tool for this specific application.
Using a combination of computer vision and AI-based software (on linked control boxes), the bot begins by identifying the approximate location of the patient’s spine and major muscle groups. A precise position is then established by gentle probing using a silicon tool and a force feedback system.
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In subsequent massages, the robot uses the same tools to knead, press, and squeeze the patient’s back muscles, emulating techniques used in Chinese deep tissue massage. You can tell it to massage your entire back, or you can tell it to target specific areas of your back.
Flexiv says the modified Rizon 4 is “absolutely safe” and can automatically adjust the massage for people of all shapes and sizes. Also, no fatigue, no distractions, no robots, no changing massage quality from session to session.
Yunfan Gao, Marketing Director of Flexiv, said: “People think nothing of buying food and drink from vending machines, but I hope they think the same way about buying robotic massages.”
A robot giving a massage might look a bit strange, but this isn’t the first time we’ve seen one in action. The Emma 3.0 (Expert Manipulative Massage Automation) robot went into service in a clinic in Singapore in 2017.
In the video below, you can see the Rizon 4 robot massaging your back.
Adopted Rizon 4 for robot massage
Source: Flexib
