August 25, 2008
ReWalk
A paraplegic, sadly who cannot use his own device, has invented a motorized exoskeleton to help people paralyzed below the waist walk.
The system, which requires crutches to help with balance, consists of motorized leg supports, body sensors and a back pack containing a computerized control box and rechargeable batteries.
The user picks a setting with a remote control wrist band — stand, sit, walk, descend or climb — and then leans forward, activating the body sensors and setting the robotic legs in motion.
“It raises people out of their wheelchair and lets them stand up straight,” Goffer said. “It’s not just about health, it’s also about dignity.”
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Man, I love it when technology is used to restore, rather than merely to enhance.