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Researchers Neurotechnology group, Control and Robotics (Neurocor) of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena (UPCT) have finished designing the basic prototype of an exoskeleton that will allow mobility among people with some type of muscle atrophy or paraplegic.
This prototype is the first project progress 'Exo-legs' (Exoskeleton Legs for Elderly Persons), in which the UPCT participates with leading researchers and experts from Sweden, UK, Switzerland and Germany.
The investigator, Juan López Coronado explains that it is the prototype of a first basic model.
The new design allows the elderly with some type of muscle atrophy and disability can perform actions like scrolling motion, sit, stand or climb stairs.
This is a first step towards the standard device that offered the opportunity to perform movements in three dimensions and even sports such as tai chi or skiing.
"We want to be the substitute for cane or crutches that currently use older people.
Even improves the performance of mobility, health benefits, regarding wheelchairs, "explains Carlos Alberto Díaz, researcher Neurocor group.
The UPCT test the prototype at the National Hospital for Paraplegics in Toledo and in a nursing San Jose and San Enrique de Murcia town of Cieza, say Jorge Luis Feliu and José Muñoz, researchers Neurocor.
The 'Exo-legs' project is a European research program in which three universities and five companies specialized health centers in paraplegia or disabled persons involved,.
Its budget exceeds 4.5 million euros and is responsible Gurvinden Virk, University of Gävle (Sweden).
In recent weeks researcher Britain, Daniela Miranda has worked with researchers UPCT in implementing models from a computer simulation.
Source: UPCT
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