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RISING

RISING

2015Ended9 Seasons137 Episodes5.0TMDB
NHK WORLD-JAPAN

Going beyond the horizon. Meet Japan's entrepreneurs whose innovative thinking is changing traditional mindsets in their various fields of work.

Season 2 · Episode 18

The Cybathlon and Expanding Our Physical Abilities with Cybernetics - Masahiro Kasuya

Nov 17, 2016·28m

In Switzerland this fall, athletes and the technologies behind their prosthetic limbs were put to the test at the world's first Cybathlon. The competition attracted researchers from around the world. Masahiro Kasuya brings 2 innovative technologies: a prosthetic hand that allows control of each finger individually and a technology that allows people paralyzed from the waist down to pedal a bicycle. Meet the young researcher who hopes to eliminate physical barriers from around the world.

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When did RISING Season 2 Episode 18 air?

RISING Season 2 Episode 18 aired on November 17, 2016.

How long is RISING Season 2 Episode 18?

This episode runs for approximately 28 minutes.

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