TWIN, THE NEW ROBOTIC EXOSKELETON FOR LOWER LIMBS (IMAGE)

Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia - IIT

TWIN, THE NEW ROBOTIC EXOSKELETON FOR LOWER LIMBS

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TWIN has been designed to allow individuals with reduced or even absent motor abilities in the lower limbs, such as in cases of complete spinal cord injuries, to maintain an upright position, walk with the assistance of crutches or walkers (as the exoskeleton is not self-balancing), and to stand up and sit down. In the picture TWIN wore by Alex Santucci, one of the patients who accompanied technicians and researchers throughout the entire design period of the device, participating in clinical experimentations as a tester.

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