An exoskeleton suit has been designed to allow some paraplegics to walk with the aid of crutches. The Israeli inventor, who has quadriplegia, says that use of the suit requires arm function. Users strap on leg supports, body sensors and a backpack with a computerized control box, then lift themselves forward, using crutches to balance. The suit is set to be available in 2010. In the photo at left, a male paraplegic is using the suit and crutches to walk across a concrete pathway in front of a tall building.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
ReWalk Exoskeleton Suit
An exoskeleton suit has been designed to allow some paraplegics to walk with the aid of crutches. The Israeli inventor, who has quadriplegia, says that use of the suit requires arm function. Users strap on leg supports, body sensors and a backpack with a computerized control box, then lift themselves forward, using crutches to balance. The suit is set to be available in 2010. In the photo at left, a male paraplegic is using the suit and crutches to walk across a concrete pathway in front of a tall building.
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