Exoskeletons and Power Suits instead of Electric Wheelchairs?
Kanagawa Institute of Technology and Independence Technology (a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary) recently reported that within a few years there will be a wide range of devices enabling the most severely handicapped people to achieve independent mobility.
The Power Assist Suit was developed at Kanagawa to aid nurses in lifting immobile patients. Electronic sensors monitor the user's muscles and trigger the hydraulically operated suit to boost strength by more than 50%.
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