Posted on 09/03/2013 7:15:57 PM PDT by TexGrill
The International Robotics fair in Taiwan features the latest in interactive futuristic design. In between the showcase, competitions and various workshops, around 300 different exhibitors from around the world flaunted their hardwares. Some focussed on entertainment, while others put the onus on care.
Amongst the techno-treats on show, an exoskeleton robot – the first self-developed robot of its kind in Taiwan – proved a favorite with punters. Built to help reduce the wearer’s lower-limb loading and generate movement, it can support walking, standing and sitting.
As Wu Cheng-Ha, of the Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan explained, it has the potential to change people’s lives: “These robot legs are designed for people who are paralyzed from waist down, so these legs assist people to get up and walk. They will prevent any further injuries that could happen if the disabled person uses other methods to move around. They have four motors, two at the hips and two at the knees. With these motors imitating the moment of human legs, the disabled are assisted with moving around.”
Every movement is controlled through a keypad hidden beneath the handle of the crutch. Each leg weighs around 23 kilograms, and the batteries are carried on the user’s back.
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