Girl Uses Exoskeleton to Walk for First Time
This girl was able to stand for the first time in her life thanks to an exoskeleton. Here’s how they will change the lives of millions of people with disabilities.
Motorized armor that is entirely controlled by the brain
Meanwhile…Here are Tarli's first steps, a 10-year-old English girl who has had cerebral palsy since birth. It is the most common motor impairment in children. This neurological disorder affects 17 million people worldwide. It results from irreversible damage to the fetus’ or infant's brain. These injuries lead to a motor or even cognitive disability. And if Tarli can stand up for the first time, it is with the help of this custom-made orthosis that her family was able to offer her thanks to an online crowdfunding that raised nearly $2,100 dollars. An orthosis supports a limb that is present but not functional. This type of equipment assists many children with disabilities to help them move around without the use of a wheelchair. Thibault, a 28-year-old Frenchman, has been quadriplegic since an accident. All 4 of his limbs are paralyzed. He is the first man in the world to have tested this exoskeleton.
It is a sort of motorized armor that is entirely controlled by the brain. In this exoskeleton, Thibault can move his legs forward, bend his elbow or lift his shoulders. Movements he hadn't made since his accident. In order to move in the exoskeleton, I do exactly like you. Meaning that when you think about walking, you think about moving one leg in front of the other. It’s a device composed of 64 electrodes that is meant to be implanted in the skull, specifically in the patient's motor cortex. French researchers have been working on this prototype for ten years. In a few years' time, this type of robotic exoskeleton could be made available to everyone. Researchers are working on making this type of autonomous equipment accessible to all and without being connected to computers. According to the World Health Organization, 75 million people in the world need a wheelchair to get around.
In Mexico, Jesus Aviña is rediscovering autonomy five and a half years after an accident, thanks to another type of exoskeleton: Roki. It is equipped with motors on the knees and hips, controlled by a connected watch. And it was in 2016 when it started working for the first time, with a person affected by a spinal cord injury. Although Roki is one of the cheapest exoskeletons at the moment, the equipment still costs 21,000 dollars. The exoskeletal market is expected to explode in the coming years. The consulting firm Grand View Research estimates that it should reach $3.3 billion by 2025. Companies, as well as the military, could also benefit from these technological advances.
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Monique-francoise J.
06/18/2020 18:04geweldig
Pkj S.
06/15/2020 02:28It can inspire many peple thanks for nice thinking and vulnerable efforts
Criscelita C.
02/19/2020 06:37hope my son will have this one someday but as of now we can't afford it. 😞
Madel M.
02/19/2020 01:40tito jim eto po may cerebral palsy po na gumagamit ng ikan
James E.
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Lydia R.
02/01/2020 11:05Brut are these available in Lubbock tx
Robin S.
02/01/2020 02:32Wow that's so awesome and amazing 😍❤️ 💕❣️
Rita W.
01/31/2020 03:10Wow amazing
Jenny F.
01/31/2020 03:05So happy for her thank you Lord
Pam M.
01/30/2020 02:20and ,hope needs this,if everyone in the the family pitches in she could have it
Tina L.
01/29/2020 15:48This is completely amazing!! I love seeing everyone who needs this able to walk again. I wonder as the person continues to use this if it integrates more with their movements and walking gets smoother over some time? Was just a thought, but it's truly an amazing thing...
Abhi S.
01/28/2020 10:50Even Ivar the boneless can walk with this
Arshad K.
01/28/2020 09:42My son 5yaers old What is the price
Tiha O.
01/28/2020 08:44Rabi yachefike nchallah
Rajeshkumar R.
01/28/2020 07:43Jesus bless you 🙂
Yarwali K.
01/28/2020 04:29I'm from Pakistan I have 7 years old son how I can get for his this wonderful machine so he can walk with that any one can help me to send this .please contact with me its urgent need 03431921025
Mary J.
01/28/2020 01:45Bendiciones a los q hisieron posible ese milagro🙏🙏🙏🙏
Nedjma N.
01/27/2020 21:03لدي شقيقان في سن 25و40سنة عندهم إعاقة حركية كيف احصل على مثل هذا الجهاز جزاكم اللّٰه خير
Herbert D.
01/27/2020 18:47J'ai pensé que j' étais seul avec le cas de mon fils soyons fort seul Dieu sait
Fatmi J.
01/27/2020 15:30الله يشفيها يا.رب