Robots to liberate paralyzed people

Robot shirt technology has restored the ability of the unfortunate people to be disabled by accident for many years.

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Michael Gore had an accident about 11 years ago and his life has changed since then. Gore can't go. However, things have become a thing of the past thanks to the new robotic shirt, which allows him to stand up, sit and walk as he wants.Indego Exoskeleton shirt is designed to assist patients in the post-traumatic recovery phase, or restore self-walking ability in people with paralysis like Gore. He has been practicing using a robotic shirt version since 2010, while undergoing trauma recovery at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta (USA). 'That's very wonderful. It's the feeling you've forgotten when you get stuck in a chair for too long , 'Gore said excitedly.

Gore's robotic shirt is designed to fasten to the ankles and extend along the legs. Electronic motors move hips and knee joints, while leaning forward or backward controls the movement of the machine. Robots wear a pair of sticks to balance their movements.'You can compare robotic shirts like Segway with legs' , according to Michael Goldfarb, Vanderbilt University's new technology developer. 'If the user leans forward, he will come. If you lean back and hold for a few seconds, it means sitting. While sitting, leaning forward and holding for a few seconds, so stood up , "explained Goldfarb expert.

Robotic shirt helps the wearer to move normally without support - (Photo: Ekso)

Ryan Farris, also a robot shirt developer, said the device was a cumulative result over the years of robot research. Experts have started tinkering robotic shirt designs since the 1970s, and since then they have in turn achieved progress in engine technology, batteries, sensors, and finally the first robotic shirt is also pictured. . New version of robotic shirt by Parker Hannifin Corp. The construction will be 12kg lighter than the original jacket, and can be worn in less than 5 minutes. Indego Exoskeleton, a commercial version based on the original idea of ​​Vanderbilt University, is expected to be available in the market early next year. Users can freely disassemble the robotic shirt for ease of movement.

Persons with paralysis must be the only beneficiary to benefit from the device. Indego Exoskeleton is also designed to help patients with spinal injuries learn how to use their feet again. 'For a person who has a partial spinal injury, or is in the recovery phase after a stroke or even multiple sclerosis,' CNN quoted Farris. Robot robes will operate at the discretion of the wearer, enabling them to pursue the physiotherapy process seriously, which is essential to regenerate the traumatic nerve pathways.'They have to try, and have to work hard, and the device only supports when needed. Robot robes are smart enough to detect when a person is better, to eliminate support in the direction that a wearer can gradually walk on his or her feet, ' Farris expert added.

Recovery of walking ability in patients with spinal injury is very important. This is because people in wheelchairs will lose bone density and face other health problems, which are only solved when the patient goes away, even for a short time. In addition to Indego Exoskeleton, there is also the ReWalk bio jacket by Argo medical technology firm in Israel, allowing the wearer to sit, stand and walk.