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| − | Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, or HAL, is a powered, wearable exoskeleton designed to support and assist the muscles of the user. It is used to return the ability to move to persons who lost it due to spinal injury or a stroke. It can be used in mobility therapy and restoration, movement assistance for the elderly, movement and strength enhancement for workers or incident response teams. | + | Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, or HAL, is a powered, wearable exoskeleton designed to support and assist the muscles of the user. It is used to return the ability to move to persons who lost it due to spinal injury or a stroke. It can be used in mobility therapy and restoration, movement assistance for the elderly, and movement and strength enhancement for workers or incident response teams. |
== Main characteristics == | == Main characteristics == | ||
| − | Cyberdyne HAL is equipped with neurosignal sensors that pick up the neural signals from the user's spine | + | Cyberdyne HAL is equipped with neurosignal sensors that pick up the neural signals from the user's spine and translate them into the movement of the motorized joints. The user is only required to think about moving their limbs. HAL is currently used in neuromuscular feedback therapy. There are also plans to develop a powered exoskeleton to enhance workers working with heavy weights, or powered and protective exoskeleton for emergency and disaster responders.<ref>http://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/products/supporting.html</ref> |
=== Purpose === | === Purpose === | ||
Revision as of 09:59, 13 May 2016
| Hybrid Assistive Limb | |
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| Category | Limb-mounted |
| Developer | Cyberdyne [1] |
| Announced | 1997 (prototype)[2] |
| Released | Developers:
Consumers: (not released) |
| Price | 2000 USD (monthly)[3] |
| Operating system | (unknown) |
| Sensors |
bio-electric signals [4] |
| Weight | 12000 g (Lower-limb model, both legs)[4] |
| Controls |
user's brain signals [5] |
| Data available | Limited |
| Risk factor | Low |
| Standalone | |
| http://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/ | |
Cyberdyne Hybrid Assistive Limb, or HAL, is a powered, wearable exoskeleton designed to support and assist the muscles of the user. It is used to return the ability to move to persons who lost it due to spinal injury or a stroke. It can be used in mobility therapy and restoration, movement assistance for the elderly, and movement and strength enhancement for workers or incident response teams.
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Main characteristics
Cyberdyne HAL is equipped with neurosignal sensors that pick up the neural signals from the user's spine and translate them into the movement of the motorized joints. The user is only required to think about moving their limbs. HAL is currently used in neuromuscular feedback therapy. There are also plans to develop a powered exoskeleton to enhance workers working with heavy weights, or powered and protective exoskeleton for emergency and disaster responders.[6]
Purpose
Company & People
Important Dates
Enhancement/Therapy/Treatment
Ethical & Health Issues
Public & Media Impact and Presentation
http://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/company/Media_list.html
Public Policy
Related Technologies, Projects or Scientific Research
References
- ↑ http://cyberdyne.jp/english/company/Recruit.html
- ↑ http://web-japan.org/nipponia/nipponia38/en/feature/feature02.html
- ↑ http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/robots-to-the-rescue-as-an-aging-japan-looks-for-help/story-e6frg6so-1226494698495
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 http://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/products/LowerLimb_nonmedical.html
- ↑ http://www.ccr-deutschland.de/en/healthcare/
- ↑ http://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/products/supporting.html
