Bionic Bodies - Full Episode
From: TechKnow - 11/01/2014

TechKnow explores how advances in bionic technologies are changing lives.

What if robotic technology could help a paralyzed skier walk again?

TechKnow contributor Phil Torres visits Ekso Bionics in Berkeley, CA to
explore this concept. The company specializes in creating robotic, bionic
technology that allows patients previously confined to wheelchairs to take
their first steps since sustaining paralyzing injuries.

Ekso Bionics started out creating robotic exoskeletons for the Department of
Defense. After seeing how their Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC)
exoskeleton allowed soldiers to carry heavy loads with less strain on their
bodies, Ekso adapted the technology to create bionic exoskeletons that allow
paralyzed patients to stand and even walk down the aisle on their wedding day.

View the video (25:11) at:
http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/techknow/multimedia/2014/11/techknow-bionic-bodiesfullepisode.html

Submitted by John Van Peborgh