The device is now in clinical trials and hopefully available next year...video at the site to watch and see how it works....nice hope for some restricted to wheelchairs...he even gets out and drives in the video...nice...potential for a a rehabilitation product...BD
It's a concept borrowed from the spider and the horseshoe crab: an exoskeleton, designed to assist disabled people with standing, walking and climbing stairs.
ReWalk, by Argo Medical Technologies of Israel, consists of a lightweight brace-support suit featuring motors at the joints, rechargeable batteries and a computerized control system carried in a backpack.
The user chooses the desired movement -- stand up, take a step, stand still, sit down -- on a remote control. Sensors then determine the angle of the user's chest and guide the legs along while allowing the person to maintain his or her balance. The user typically uses crutches while wearing the suit, which is intended to be worn under clothing.
A Human Exoskeleton - washingtonpost.com
Hat Tip: .gizmowatch.com
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