Researchers from Beihang University in China and Aalborg University in Denmark developed the wearable robot to greatly improve patients' comfort and willingness to wear it for gait rehabilitation. The team's approach focused on the knee joint, one of the most complex mechanical systems within the human body and a critical player during gait. This design is the first known use of a parallel mechanism at the knee joint to imitate skeletal muscles. As far as its applications, the exoskeleton's main role will be to help stroke or spinal cord injury patients with their rehab. The next step for the team is to collaborate with hospitals, because testing the robot out with patients can provide critical feedback from patients and doctors.

Source: bd News24 October 26, 2016 07:44 UTC