Indego Exoskeleton Moves Ahead in Testing
From: Desktop Engineering - 02/12/2013
By: John Newman

Parker-Hannifin's contribution to exoskeleton development is the Indego
system. The design was licensed from Vanderbilt’s Center for Intelligent
Mechatronics, and represents Parker-Hannifin's first venture into the medical
industry. The exoskeleton offers a chance for paraplegics to gain additional
mobility outside of a wheelchair. 

Read the entire article and view a video (1:11) at:
http://www.engineeringontheedge.com/2013/02/indego-exoskeleton-moves-ahead-in-testing/

Links:
Indego
http://www.parker.com/portal/site/Market-Tech/menuitem.e9f921bc8ae21676de92b210237ad1ca/?vgnextoid=1914d3ae3339a310VgnVCM100000200c1dacRCRD&vgnextfmt=default

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

Indego Exoskeleton: The Advancement of Human Motion Control 
http://www.mdtmag.com/articles/2013/05/indego-exoskeleton-advancement-human-motion-control

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Wearable Robots Getting Lighter, More Portable
From: Medical Design Technology - 05/09/2013
By: Carla K. Johnson

When Michael Gore stands, it's a triumph of science and engineering. Eleven
years ago, Gore was paralyzed from the waist down in a workplace accident,
yet he rises from his wheelchair to his full 6-foot-2-inches and walks across
the room with help from a lightweight wearable robot. 

The technology has many nicknames. Besides "wearable robot," the inventions
also are called "electronic legs" or "powered exoskeletons." This version,
called Indego, is among several competing products being used and tested in
US rehab hospitals that hold promise not only for people such as Gore with
spinal injuries, but also those recovering from strokes or afflicted with
multiple sclerosis and cerebral palsy. 

Still at least a year away from the market, the 27-pound Indego is the
lightest of the powered exoskeletons. It snaps together from pieces that fit
into a backpack. The goal is for the user to be able to carry it on a
wheelchair, put it together, strap it on and walk independently. None of the
products, including the Indego, are yet approved by federal regulators for
personal use, meaning they must be used under the supervision of a physical
therapist. 

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2013/05/wearable-robots-getting-lighter-more-portable

Links:
Parker Indego
http://indego.parker.com

Parker Names New Exoskeleton Device Indego
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2013/01/parker-names-new-exoskeleton-device-indego

Robotic exoskeleton could help paraplegics walk again (video 2:25)
http://video.foxnews.com/v/2219122650001/robotic-exoskeleton-could-help-paraplegics-walk-again/