Meanwhile, astronauts returning from prolonged space trips -- trips that can cause severe bone deterioration and muscle loss -- could use the system on their return to Earth to speed up their readjustment to Earth gravity.
For more: Brain-controlled exoskeletons advance with MindWalker5/17/10
Brain-controlled exoskeletons advance with MindWalker - by Emmet Cole
A team of European experts is working on a mind-controlled robotic exoskeleton that could enable people currently confined to wheelchairs to walk again and also help astronauts rehabilitate to Earth gravity after prolonged periods in the weightlessness of space. f perfected, MindWalker will enable people with spinal chord injuries to achieve mobility by sidestepping their spinal chord as a communications pathway to their lower limbs. And, instead of having to rely on wheelchairs or walking frames to get around, they will be supported by an exoskeleton specially designed for everyday use.
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