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Briefing
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- Brain-Controlled Exoskeleton – Biomedical center Clinatec and University of Grenoble researchers designed exoskeleton that can be controlled with brain signals to help wearer walk and move the limbs
- Successful Test – Exoskeleton helped 30-year old paralyzed man to walk for first time since accident in 2015, as well as move arms
- Technology Components – Include 65-kilogram robotics suit, brain implants that read brain activity and send signals to computer, and software for translating signals into instructions for exoskeleton
- Preparatory Task – Before man used exoskeleton, he first practiced using brain implants to control virtual character or avatar in computer game
- Laboratory Use – Exoskeleton limited initially to laboratory use, as it still has to be attached to harness in order to keep man from falling
- Next Steps – Include refining technology by studying and interpreting more data on brain with computers and artificial intelligence, as well as adding finger movement to exoskeleton for picking and moving objects
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Accelerator
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Sector
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Healthcare/Health Sciences
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Function
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Research and Development
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Organization
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Clinatec, University of Grenoble
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Source
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Original Publication Date
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October 4, 2019
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