Detail A Mind to Walk Again; Bionics (I)   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 403 no. 8785 (May 2012), page 78-79. Topik: Prostheses; Technological Change; Research & Development--R&D Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.71 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel Anyone who saw Claire Lomas complete this year's London marathon on May 7th cannot fail to have been impressed by her grit and determination. Ms Lomas, once a show jumper, was paralysed from the chest down by a riding accident in 2007, so finishing a marathon, albeit at walking pace, was a dramatic feat. Some of the adulation, however, should be reserved for the technology that helped her do so: a pair of bionic legs. Ms Lomas's legs were designed by Amit Goffer, an Israeli engineer who is himself paralysed. They have various modes ("sit", "stand" and "walk", and "ascend" and "descend" for staircases) and are controlled by a keypad worn on the wrist. Walking also requires the assistance of a pair of crutches. But Dr Goffer's legs allowed Ms Lomas to travel the 42.195km (26 miles and 385 yards) of the marathon course in stages, over a period of 16 days. That record may not last long, however. Another engineer, Jose Contreras-Vidal of the University of Houston, in Texas, has what may prove an even better design: a pair of bionic legs that respond directly to signals from the brain. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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