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  • April 23, 2012 at 6:44 pm #79456
    Re: Cybernetics / Mechanised Exoskeletons

    @chagrin wrote:

    The ReWalk model is being used by a British woman, Claire Lomas. Having been told she’d never walk again after being stuck in a wheel chair by a spinal injury thanks to falling off a horse, she’s going to complete all 26-miles of the London Marathon with the aid of a £43,000 robotic pair of trousers.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17743915

    I saw some coverage, courageous efforts.

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    December 13, 2012 at 1:03 pm #79457
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    Widespread use of exoskeletons predicted within 20 years :
    http://io9.com/5967896/us-spy-agency-predicts-a-very-transhuman-future-by-2030

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    March 2, 2013 at 1:46 pm #79458
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    Hal suit ready for worldwide rollout at $2000 a year!
    http://www.businessinsider.com/japanese-robot-suit-approved-for-worldwide-rollout-2013-2

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    March 2, 2013 at 4:02 pm #79459
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    Nifty

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    May 20, 2014 at 10:25 am #79460
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    2014 – EU medical model of lower limb exoskeleton :
    http://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/products/LowerLimb_medical.html

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    May 20, 2014 at 11:06 am #79461
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    The 2014 Longitude Prize has a category to do with Paralysis, of how movement can be returned to, or restored in people with varying forms of paralysis be that accident, injury or disease.

    Longtitude Prize

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    January 14, 2015 at 9:44 pm #79462
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    Usually I just update the initial post but I thought I would comment too so people would see it.
    This is a video of the X-Ar arm, it is currently available for £2264.30, made in England, passive (non powered) arm exoskeleton.
    The video actually shows it assisting somebody with MD, the results are quite remarkable:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntmHK3c_tg8

    Just contacted the manufacturer here in the UK, they are not licensed to sell it for medical purposes.
    They recommend that I contact these folks in the USA that I have yet to hear back from:
    http://www.lifebeyondbarriers.com/

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    January 15, 2015 at 11:39 am #79463
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    Really interesting video, proper instructional to see something being used in real situations.

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    January 15, 2015 at 12:06 pm #79464
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    This is brilliant. I do hope things progress with these exoskeletons.

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    February 10, 2015 at 6:46 pm #79465
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    Focal Darwing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJw8zr5s3S0
    Focal Gowing : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnQsZvepfM8
    Some cheaper alternatives : http://www.medifab.co.nz/products/arm-supports-feeding

    These arm systems are becoming sleeker every year. I imagine these will be the first step for most people as they will be a lot more affordable than whole body equivalents. Seems many of them are currently available too. Will chase up the companies to see if I can get pricing options. These are probably generally not sold to consumers though, couldn’t find a UK distributor either.

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    December 16, 2015 at 10:34 pm #119528
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    For 500 Euro you can now try out a HAL suit for an hour in Germany:
    http://www.accessible-japan.com/walk-assist-robotics-get-approved-in-japan/

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