In this article from MSNBC.com, the Associated Press explains how Cyberdyne, a Japanese Robotics company has been showing off their newly designed rehabilitation suit. The HAL (hybrid assistive limb) is aimed to help those with weak leg muscles and mobility issues in daily life. It has sensors that read brain signals directing limb movement through the skin and sends them to the mechanical leg braces that are strapped to the thighs and knees, as well as belted to the waist.
Although it is very expensive now, it may be more affordable in the future, and definitely seems like a more portable option for some people with disabilities.
Mike Litchfield
1 comment
John says:
September 21, 2009 at 4:27 am (UTC -4)
Hello ,Im John ,Im 32 yrs old an have CMT. Its Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease that make muscles weak. Something like this looks nice if it would help someone like me. How would I go bout getting something like this or is it not out to buy. Please let me know back soon.