Toyota is putting some of its car research into helping people walk again.
On Wednesday, the company launched a robotic leg brace, the Welwalk WW-100. The motorised device is designed to help partially paralysed people, such as stroke patients.
The leg brace is able to help with functions such as supporting body weight, and assisting with movements such as swinging the leg forward.
The device has sensitivity levels that can be fine-tuned to a therapist's prescription.
Providing too much mechanical assistance could slow down a patient's rehabilitation progress, explained Eiichi Saito, a medical doctor and executive vice president at Fujita Health University. Read more...
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