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Man Walks With Aid of Brain-Controlled Robotic Legs

Posted September 06, 2012 7:01 AM

From Wired Top Stories:

A new brain-computer interface allows an able-bodied person to walk using a pair of mechanical leg braces controlled by brain signals (video), as reported on the electronic database arXiv. The device, while limited, lays a foundation for helping people with paralysis walk again.

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09/10/2012 9:05 PM

From the future....

See in action....sort of....

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