I was very fascinated by the Rewalk device I posted last night so I went looking for more information on Dr. Amit Goffer, I found the following speech and demonstration.
The device is not as unobtrusive nor does it allow for the level of free flowing mobility at say the level of the Six-Million Dollar Man, but it is clearly obvious to me that over time the device will move that direction with out all the expensive surgeries and the like. The natural iterative innovation that this product will undergo in the next decade will naturally move it to the point where the "crutches" will no longer be needed. I am certain that the brain trust that Dr. Amit Goffer has assembled at Argo Medical Technologies will indeed be offering an updated self-balancing ambulatory device. I would anticipate that it will have a linked exo-skeletal suit that will integrate with a smart processor based clothing body suit that will monitor the movements of the upper torso gestures to initiate the routines. I would expect that it will utilize and be positionally aware of its world via a link to a micro-sized version of the Google Street View camera system that not only captures images but utilizes laser range finding to three dimensionally interpolate its geo location.
This technology solutions-based company is a definite must watch for anyone who is interested in the coming exo-skeletal revolution. Dr. Amit speaks in this video of his motivations, which I am certain he has experienced due to his own condition, of the eliminating pressure sores and decreasing the re-hospitalization and cost by a third. I would bet by the time the product reaches its apex the number will be closer to half or more on the latter.
Enjoy the video. I know I did.
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