Exoskeleton Helps Paraplegics to Walk
From: Medical Design Briefs

The dream of regaining the ability to stand up and walk has come closer to
reality for people paralyzed below the waist who thought they would never
take another step. A team of engineers at Vanderbilt University’s Center for
Intelligent Mechatronics has developed a powered exoskeleton that enables
people with severe spinal cord injuries to stand, walk, sit, and climb stairs. 

Watch the video (3:50) at:
http://video.techbriefs.com/video/Wearable-Robot-Helps-Paraplegic;Medical

Links:
Michael Goldfarb
http://engineering.vanderbilt.edu/bio/michael-goldfarb
http://frontweb.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/vuse_web/directory/facultybio.asp?FacultyID=34

Center for Intelligent Mechatronics
http://research.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/cim/

The Vanderbilt Powered Exoskeleton (with videos)
http://research.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/cim/research_orthosis.html