'Robotic legs' help stroke patients to walk again
A month ago she had a stroke and it has left her left side severely weakened.
Her left arm is in a sling, her left leg propped up on a footrest.
Mrs Nishi has been chosen to try out a new device developed to help people like her walk again. It is a pair of robotic legs.
A physiotherapist helps strap her in. From a hip joint there are struts running down the outside of her thighs, to another joint level with her knees.
The metal and plastic rods also run down her calves to special shoes she can put her feet in.
The two limbs are joined together by a wide belt that goes round the back of Mrs Nishi's hips.
Japan is one of the most rapidly aging societies in the world.
The Hybrid Assistive Limb has been developed by a company called Cyberdyne, and is now being tried out in hospitals in Japan.
Sensor pads on the skin pick up the body's electrical signals. When the patient moves her leg, the machine moves in unison.
Personal comments:
I believe that one of Japan's forte is their knowledge of robot. Now, they are applying their knowledge and technology on what is required and useful. In this very good example, The Hybrid Assistive Limb has applied the technology and availability of robotic techniques on helping people who cannot walk, to walk again. In my opinion, this is a very significant help to the society. Thus, now, robotic technology is not used on just entertainment purposes but also for healthcare. This will definitely benefit a lot of people, not just elderlies but all disabled people. With this to kick start, not only will this help people who have difficulties walking, but people who cannot move their arms or fingers and many other purposes as well. In my opinion, as technology gets more and more advanced, it is important that we do not just focus on entertainment, but constantly thinking of ways to contribute to the society, to be of some help to the society. I believe that technology will bring us more and more help in the near future.
-Chua Rui Yi
A month ago she had a stroke and it has left her left side severely weakened.
Her left arm is in a sling, her left leg propped up on a footrest.
Mrs Nishi has been chosen to try out a new device developed to help people like her walk again. It is a pair of robotic legs.
A physiotherapist helps strap her in. From a hip joint there are struts running down the outside of her thighs, to another joint level with her knees.
The metal and plastic rods also run down her calves to special shoes she can put her feet in.
The two limbs are joined together by a wide belt that goes round the back of Mrs Nishi's hips.
Japan is one of the most rapidly aging societies in the world.
The Hybrid Assistive Limb has been developed by a company called Cyberdyne, and is now being tried out in hospitals in Japan.
Sensor pads on the skin pick up the body's electrical signals. When the patient moves her leg, the machine moves in unison.
Personal comments:
I believe that one of Japan's forte is their knowledge of robot. Now, they are applying their knowledge and technology on what is required and useful. In this very good example, The Hybrid Assistive Limb has applied the technology and availability of robotic techniques on helping people who cannot walk, to walk again. In my opinion, this is a very significant help to the society. Thus, now, robotic technology is not used on just entertainment purposes but also for healthcare. This will definitely benefit a lot of people, not just elderlies but all disabled people. With this to kick start, not only will this help people who have difficulties walking, but people who cannot move their arms or fingers and many other purposes as well. In my opinion, as technology gets more and more advanced, it is important that we do not just focus on entertainment, but constantly thinking of ways to contribute to the society, to be of some help to the society. I believe that technology will bring us more and more help in the near future.
-Chua Rui Yi
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