Posted on Sep 25, 2015
Captain Trevor Greene | The Iron Soldier at Simon Fraser University
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Did you see this - Robotic exoskeleton helps vet with brain injury walk again?
Did you see this - Robotic exoskeleton helps vet with brain injury walk again?
This is amazing and a great News story RP Members! Check out the Video.
http://www.stripes.com/news/special-reports/traumatic-brain-injury/robotic-exoskeleton-helps-vet-with-brain-injury-walk-again-1.369866
Trevor Greene calls himself the “bionic” man.
The former Canadian soldier, who was told he might never walk again after suffering a brain injury during a 2006 ax attack in Afghanistan, is now mobile with the help of a robotic exoskeleton on the lower half of his body, according to Simon Fraser University in British Columbia.
Greene — who is able to walk upright with assistance while wearing the custom-made ReWalk device — showed off his progress walking with the exoskeleton Sept. 17 at the school’s Surrey campus, the school said in a statement.
The device has metal rods that run down the sides of his legs and insoles that are placed inside his shoes, Carolyn Sparrey, an assistant professor at SFU’s School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, told Canadian broadcaster CTV News. It also has small motors at the hip and knee that help propel Greene forward.
This is the first time exoskeleton technology, designed for those with spinal cord injuries, has been used for a person with a brain injury, Sparrey said in the statement.
Did you see this - Robotic exoskeleton helps vet with brain injury walk again?
This is amazing and a great News story RP Members! Check out the Video.
http://www.stripes.com/news/special-reports/traumatic-brain-injury/robotic-exoskeleton-helps-vet-with-brain-injury-walk-again-1.369866
Trevor Greene calls himself the “bionic” man.
The former Canadian soldier, who was told he might never walk again after suffering a brain injury during a 2006 ax attack in Afghanistan, is now mobile with the help of a robotic exoskeleton on the lower half of his body, according to Simon Fraser University in British Columbia.
Greene — who is able to walk upright with assistance while wearing the custom-made ReWalk device — showed off his progress walking with the exoskeleton Sept. 17 at the school’s Surrey campus, the school said in a statement.
The device has metal rods that run down the sides of his legs and insoles that are placed inside his shoes, Carolyn Sparrey, an assistant professor at SFU’s School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering, told Canadian broadcaster CTV News. It also has small motors at the hip and knee that help propel Greene forward.
This is the first time exoskeleton technology, designed for those with spinal cord injuries, has been used for a person with a brain injury, Sparrey said in the statement.
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There is also a Marine with an exoskeleton who walked to his award ceremony. I'm sorry but I don't remember his name...
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No I had not seen this specific article COL Mikel J. Burroughs although I am somewhat familiar with exoskeleton armor development.
I am glad to learn that Robotic exoskeleton capability may help the brain injured. Mechanical solutions have helped us internally for years - mechanical heart valves and mechanical hearts both are "wired" to our nervous systems internally. Pacemakers and artificial limbs are relatively common these days and have helped many.
I am glad to learn that Robotic exoskeleton capability may help the brain injured. Mechanical solutions have helped us internally for years - mechanical heart valves and mechanical hearts both are "wired" to our nervous systems internally. Pacemakers and artificial limbs are relatively common these days and have helped many.
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