For those who fear flying, Technion technology offers reassurance of a safe flight! Technion professors and students from the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering have developed and successfully tested software that monitors a plane’s trajectory to determine if it’s losing altitude and what physical obstacles might be in its way. It also guides the plane to the best alternative landing strip.
The team was led by Professor Nahum Shimkin and Dr. Aharon Bar-Gill, both of the Viterbi Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Technion. Prof. Shimkin is the dean of the Faculty.
Technion Professor Alon Wolf, a medical mechanical engineer, recently visited Toronto and Montreal where he spoke to Technion Canada volunteers and supporters about his remarkable surgical robot snake invention. Using live snakes as the design inspiration, Professor Wolf’s team created a small, highly flexible robotic snake that enters the body through a natural orifice and perform surgical maneuvers without the need for an incision. This much less invasive surgery reduces recovery time and risk of infection.
Patients on antibiotics are often prescribed probiotics to counter the effects of the antibiotics on their gut flora. Now, however, a research team from the Technion and Boston Children’s Hospital has found that using probiotics in hospital intensive care units could lead to blood infections, and that in some cases the risk could outweigh the benefits.
With the help of the ReWalk Robotics exoskeleton, retired U.S. Army Sergeant Terry Hannigan Vereline recently became the first paralyzed American to successfully complete a marathon. ReWalk was invented by Technion alumnus Dr. Amit Goffer, and was processed through the Technion’s incubator for further development before it was used in clinical trials. Vereline successfully walked the 2019 New York City Marathon, walking all 26.2 miles over a span of 3 days.
Technion’s guide dog program is the largest fostering program of its kind in northern Israel and one of numerous ways Technion students are encouraged to contribute to the wider community. Technion students foster the puppies for an 18-month period in order to expose the dogs to the widest possible range of settings and experiences. 
Researchers at the Technion Institute of Technology and their partners in Africa received the Mauberger Foundation prize for the development of a technology that creates water from heat, which aims to provide clean water to developing countries. The Mauerberger Foundation award, granted for the first time, aims to strengthen academic ties and exchange of ideas between researchers in Israel and Africa.
Haifa 3D, an Israel-based non-governmental organization co-founded by Technion alumnus Yoav Medan, uses 3D printing technologies and plastic to provide customized bionic hands, arms, and accessories to children and adults born without hands. The organization benefits from close cooperation with researchers and workers at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. It also receives used equipment donations. Prosthetics are printed free of cost, and in some cases, recipients, especially growing children, will receive multiple prosthetics over time. Superhero hands are a popular choice!
A new interactive showcase of Israeli technology is now open at the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation in Jaffa, Israel, and the Technion’s place as a driver of the country’s tech-based economy is evident throughout.
Technion alumnus Dr. Amit Goffer is the inventor of ReWalk, an exo-suit which gives independent mobility to those who are physically impaired. The FDA recently approved this innovative suit for use in stroke therapy. This advancement will improve the lives of many stroke survivors!
Electromyography (EMG) assessment can help researchers and clinicians better understand and treat stroke-induced brain damage and improve post-stroke rehabilitation therapy. Tal Shnitzer, Teaching Assistant at Technion, was the main supervisor for an Electromyography (EMG) research project in the Electrical Engineering department. Researchers observed pattern recognition and classifications in post stroke patients in an attempt to predict their movements through their brain waves. Understanding the patient’s intended movements can help in rehabilitation and performance of everyday tasks.
The link between heart disease and stroke is significant. Several types of heart diseases are risk factors for stroke. Likewise, stroke is a risk factor for coronary heart disease.
Sleep Apnea is a serious medical condition that can cause your breathing to stop and start many times while you sleep. As noted by