wired up
Class Presentation The question I would like to discuss today is ‘is the body now essentially wired up to a machine-made environment? ... Below is just a quote taken from Stelarc’s website relating to what he thinks the human body is in relation to it being wired up to a machine. ... D in Psychology and works five jobs including training in Disability Awareness and doing research hear at Monash and his friend Brian Newton who has set up an individual website to provide independent advice on the needs of people with severe physical disabilities are both outstanding characters who did not deserve to be the way they are now, but have to live with it, and with the help of machines can live a much happier and fulfilling life. ... If Brian was not ‘wired up to a machine-made environment’ it would be almost impossible for him to get through his day. ... So through the aid of this GEWA Prog III, Brian, who has absolutely no control over any of the muscles in his body and is obviously unable to move has managed to start up a business through creating a website and now helps thousands of people around the world with any disability or aged care issues. ... Responds to changes in walking surface meaning it can walk on the ground, up a rocky hill, up and down stairs, anything, just like us. ... So for example if you push QRIO is will lean against you to not fall over, and if pushed over it will even know to put its arms out to break its fall and get back up.