Retired Staff Sergeant First to Receive Mechanical Hand

July 28, 2015February 10, 2016 admin

A retired staff sergeant from Colorado is the world’s first recipient of a major medical breakthrough. Sergeant James Sides lost his hand while disarming an IED he found during his second tour in Afghanistan. Sides went blind in one eye after the bomb detonated close to his body. The blast also took his right hand.

When Sides returned home, he made a healthy recovery but he found basic tasks to be difficult. The Alfred Mann Foundation, which specializes in testing revolutionary robotics for medical use, found Sides and offered to give him a new device they’d created. They surgically implanted a device within Sides’ forearm that reads his muscle movements.

That device sends a signal to the robotic hand that he wears, which allows him to move each fingertip individually. He says he still has to look at an object and think about doing something before it happens, but Sides can manipulate the world around him in ways he thought were lost to him.

Opening a bottle of water, reaching for his wallet and more everyday tasks are far more manageable now that he has a hand that can move with him.

Prosthetics are a tricky piece of technology because it’s difficult to replicate the kind of motion that we have naturally. Even Sides is limited to three ranges of motion. The good news is that this technology is deployable now, and is beginning to get the publicity it deserves thanks to the work of Steve Doctrow and the team at Rogers & Cowan. This test includes six other individuals, but the hope is that this technology will soon see circulation in the general public.

Advantages of a portable air conditioner

July 20, 2015January 27, 2020 admin

During the summer months it can get very hot. That is the perfect time to look at portable air conditioning. It is the type of air conditioner that you can move around with from room to room, office to office, hence an appropriate climate control solution for an otherwise non air-conditioned environment. Portable air conditioners also have other advantages.

The advantages of a portable air conditioners.

Cheaper than all the other types of air conditioners.
Does not require any installation-this is because you do not have to find a professional to help you install since installation is easy. All you need is to make sure the hose is outside.
More efficient on energy consumption- it uses less energy as compared to central air conditioners which will cool the whole area even if you just need to cool a specific room or section.
Additional features – some portable air conditioners have extra features such as air “dehumidification” which reduce moisture in the air. This is especially important as it helps to reduce growth of mold and other agents.
It also functions as the perfect stand in when a running a/c unit fails. For example, when a server room air conditioner fails, a portable a/c is the perfect interim solution until it is repaired.

The Advantages of using an Online Time Clock

July 19, 2015May 8, 2021 admin

Unlike the traditional time machine, online time clocks allow employees to clock in and out online. This can be done on a browser or a mobile phone app. There are a few advantages online systems have their traditional counterparts:

Speed

Unlike physical time tracking systems, the data is available instantly. This is convenient when distributed teams and multiple locations are involved. Usually the data needs to be synchronized from each machine to a central server or computer and then the data is processed. With an online time clock, all this data is available instantly regardless of where the employee signed in or when.

Cost

Online time clocks are cheaper to deploy than physical systems. With the online system, only Internet access is needed for anyone to sign in and out. Even when an employee is out in the field they can sign out from a smartphone app. Physical systems on the other hand require the upfront costs to purchase the machines and install them. Then there is the maintenance cost. In addition if any machine breaks down then all the data for that day is unavailable until it is repaired.

Ease

Deploying an online time clock is also easy. Once you signup with a vendor you just need to provide access to the sign in and sign out screen to all your employees. For mobile employees only the app is necessary.

Allied Time specializes in providing solutions for businesses, enabling employers and employees to track your time clock online with a cloud-based timekeeping system.