ASTM Excellent Exo Chat

ASTM Excellent Exo Chat

Bill and Nora

Episodes 85
Avg. Duration 19m
Activity Dormant
Since Mar 2022
Latest Episode Mar 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

Hosts, Bill and Nora are going to discuss exoskeletons, robotics, and emerging technology - it's going to be great! They will invite guests to help make sense of the great work they are doing inside of ASTM.

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Recent Episodes

S1E85 Integrate It

Mar 11, 2025 18m

Send a textJoin Bill and Nora as they talk about integrating exoskeletons into clothing.  Plus, why comfort and fitting are such a big deal to people.

S1E84 Get Connected

Dec 10, 2024 22m

Send a textJoin Nora and Bill as they talk about what is missing from exoskeleton technology.  Hint: every other new technology has it, so why not exoskeletons?

S1E83 Holy Cow!

Oct 08, 2024 22m

Send a textJoin Bill and Nora as they discuss misleading terms and definitions, such as "football" or "Soccer," and how using the incorrect term can cause unexpected consequences.

S1E82 Let's Play an Exoskeleton Game!

Oct 01, 2024 26m

Send a textJoin Nora and Bill as they play a game, randomly selecting an exoskeleton to talk about.

S1E81 Developing Mobility Assistance Apps

Sep 24, 2024 39m

Send a textDr. Li's research focuses on the development of bio-mechatronic systems for gait rehabilitation and mobility assistance applications.  His research activities are in the following three…

S1E80 Robots for Environmental Sampling

Sep 03, 2024 20m

Send a textJoin Bill and Nora as they talk with Dr. Matt Robertson from Queen’s University about biologically inspired robots for environmental science applications.

S1E79 Are robots coming for your job?

Jul 16, 2024 24m

Send a textJoin Nora and Bill as they discuss robots. Are robots taking people's jobs, or are they creating jobs?

S1E78 Learn how Baymax is coming to real life

May 21, 2024 24m

Send a textJoin Bill and Nora with their guest, Nia Ralston, who is the 2024 summer intern for the Exo Technology Center of Excellence. Her work in the robotics and Exo area is extraordinary.

S1E77 Episode 77 Where are the tricorders?

May 16, 2024 25m

Send a textJoin Nora and Bill as they discuss how parents are looking for better immediate medical advice and need something like a tricorder from Star Trek.

S1E76 Magic from Leafhoppers

Apr 16, 2024 17m

Send a textJoin Bill and Nora as they discuss the latest research on leafhopper insects that may yield everything from an invisibility cloak to powering habitats on Mars.

S1E75 How do you test products?

Apr 04, 2024 24m

Send a textJoin Nora and Bill as they discuss how to test products like exoskeletons.  How do you determine when they are likely to fail and set their lifecycle to the appropriate amount of time? …

S1E74 India Military Exoskeleton

Mar 19, 2024 22m

Send a textJoin Nora and Bill as they discuss the Indian military’s efforts to use exoskeletons to help its soldiers. According to news reports, we compare where the research started and what they…

S1E73 Video Games

Mar 05, 2024 23m

Send a textJoin Bill and Nora as they discuss how video games have evolved to include AI generated characters and hear what games we loved growing up.

S1E72 Food Serving Robots

Feb 15, 2024 21m

Send a textJoin Nora and Bill as they discuss how robots are now a part of kids’ birthday parties.  Imagine robots being used to serve food at restaurants and fun event venues.

S1E71 Vacuuming the Pool

Feb 08, 2024 21m

Send a textJoin Bill and Nora as we discuss whether pool vacuums are robots or something different.   How do these work, and what lessons can we learn from this technology?

S1E70 Concrete

Jan 25, 2024 21m

Send a textJoin Nora and Bill as they discuss how concrete is an ancient technology that is experiencing new innovations.  Bill talks about his recent experience with a concrete project at his home.

S1E69 Generative AI

Jan 11, 2024 17m

Send a textJoin Bill and Nora as they talk about using AI to write posts and even generate pictures.  They discuss how generative text is a new tool that if used properly could be super useful.

S1E68 Smart Infrastructure

Dec 19, 2023 23m

Send a textJoin Nora and Bill as they discuss what people mean by ‘smart’ infrastructure.  They get into lots of possibilities and scenarios where smart infrastructure touches work and everyday life.

S1E67 TV and Movie Exoskeletons

Dec 12, 2023 16m

Send a textJoin Bill and Nora as they discuss the Christmas movie ‘Jingle all the Way’ that has the Turbo Man action figure.  They also cover other heroes from TV and Movies in the past that have…

S1E66 Medical exoskeletons and Medicare

Dec 05, 2023 14m

Send a textJoin Nora and Bill as we discuss the upcoming ruling by Medicare on reimbursement for medical exoskeletons.  Plus, we also talk about the STAND Act that was just introduced in Congress for…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does ASTM Excellent Exo Chat have?

ASTM Excellent Exo Chat has published 85 episodes since March 2022, covering topics in Education, Government.

Is ASTM Excellent Exo Chat still active?

ASTM Excellent Exo Chat is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 19m.

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