ASTM Excellent Exo Chat

Send a text Join Nora and Bill as they talk about “are exoskeletons for everyone?” and how the hype cycle does or does not apply to this technology. 

Send a text Join Bill and Nora as they discuss the frustrations of finding the right plug and cord to hook devices together.   

Send a text Join Nora and Bill in discussing how AI may be good for certain situations and not others.   

Send a text Join Bill and Nora to hear about Bill’s adventures with a skid steer to tear up his yard.  Is it possible to turn a skid steer into an exoskeleton? 

Send a text Join Bill and Nora in discussing the 1960’s government project to develop a powered exoskeleton with GE.  Help us solve the mystery of what happened to the Hardiman. 

Send a text Join Nora and Bill in discussing how sensors are part of everyday life and how the signals can easily interfere with each other. 

Send a text Join Bill and Nora to talk about what is too much and too little power and why it is important to use equipment properly.  Nora helps us understand why, ‘With great power, comes great responsibility.'

Send a text Join Nora in annoying Bill about Ironman and why exoskeleton experts have a problem with this analogy.   

Send a text What is a tiny house, and how to get involved with the Subcommittee?  Bill and Nora are joined by their guest Frank McConnell from ASTM to discuss Committee E06's new subcommittee on Tiny Houses.   Frank’s contact information is fmcconnell@astm.org

Send a text Join Bill and Nora as they talk about tiny homes.  What is the difference between tiny homes and a regular size one?  What is happening with the standards and building codes for tiny homes? 

Send a text Join Bill and Nora discussing the Warehouse Re-palletizing challenge that will be in the upcoming Exo Games this year.  Learn more about this challenge and how it relates to everyday work activities in logistic centers. 

Send a text Join Nora and Bill as they talk about the FIRST robotics competition with Wissahickon HS Robotics Team #341, "Miss Daisy" in Pennsylvania.  Learn about how high school teams from all over the nation and world compete against each other using self-built robots. 

Send a text Join Bill and Nora as they discuss how you can try on clothes and other items virtually using augmented reality.  How does this impact people’s choices and why it is important to try on technologies, such as exoskeletons, in person. 

Send a text Join Nora and Bill as they discuss the Bomb Squad Walk challenge that will be in the upcoming Exo Games this year.  Learn about what it feels like to wear a real bomb squad suit and how we adapted the challenge to mimic a real-world scenario. 

Send a text Join Nora and Bill to discuss how to test your exoskeleton using simple methods almost anyone can do.  Come learn what a TUG test is and how you could use it to test your exoskeleton. 

Send a text Join Bill and Nora as they discuss what are deep fake photos and videos.  Learn how Mickey Mouse, fake photos, and Nora are connected. 

Send a text Join Bill and Nora to discuss making an exoskeleton from the materials around your house.  

Send a text Join Nora and Bill to discuss assistive technologies for driving. What are these assisted technologies and how will they impact driving today, tomorrow, and in the future? 

Send a text Join Nora and Bill to discuss batteries for robots and autonomous systems.  How do batteries make or break the application of these systems? 

Send a text What is cybersecurity and is it only about making your email secure? Join Bill and Nora to discuss how cybersecurity impacts our everyday life from airplanes to power to wearables.  

Send a text Join Bill and Nora to discuss how important fit is to an exoskeleton’s function and safety.  We revisit Clarkson’s Farm to give some examples on how exoskeleton fit is important. 

Send a text Join Aaron, Nora, and Bill to discuss an unscientific poll: ‘If Marvel's Ironman suit was real (not saying it isn't real), it would be called a...’ 

Send a text Join us as Bill and Nora talk about the hilarious Clarkson Farm show and how technology plays a huge part in farming today. 

Send a text How important is TRUST for technology adoption? Join us as we discuss how trust comes into play for wearables, robotics, exoskeletons, drones, and many other emerging technologies along with how they play a part in people’s approach to trying and adopting them for daily use.  

Send a text Join Nora and Bill to answer the age-old question about how Santa Claus make and deliver all the toys worldwide.  We ponder if Santa, the elves, and maybe even the reindeer have been using exoskeletons to make this happen.