This sounds like it would easily meet up with survivor needs. What is your doctor doing to facilitate this?
http://phys.org/wire-news/186233091/prosthetic-hands-robotic-trousers-and-biosensors-amppound53-m.html
Wearable Soft Robotics for Independent Living (EP/M026388/1)
Research at the University of Bristol, University of the West of
England, University of Nottingham, University of Leeds, University of
Strathclyde, University of Southampton and Loughborough University.
Awarded £2 million
The research team will develop soft robotic clothing to enable those
with mobility impairments, disabilities and age-related weakness to move
easily and unaided and to live independently and with dignity. The end
results will be easy to use, comfortable, adaptable and meet the user's
individual mobility needs.
Smart trousers could help vulnerable people avoid falls by supporting
them whilst walking, give people added bionic strength to move between
sitting and standing positions, and help people climb stairs which were
previously insurmountable. They could replace the stair lift in the home
and other bulky and uncomfortable mobility and stability aids.
Ultimately they have the potential to free many wheelchair users from
their wheelchairs.
This intelligent clothing or 'second skin' will use artificial
'muscles' made from smart materials and reactive polymers which are
capable of exerting great forces. This will be developed using the
latest wearable soft robotic, nanoscience, 3D fabrication, functional
electrical stimulation and full-body monitoring technologies, all driven
by the need of the end users, who will also be directly involved in the
project. They will include control systems that monitor the wearer and
adapt to give the most suitable assistance, working with the body's own
muscles. For patients needing rehabilitation the smart clothing can
initially provide strong support and subsequently reduce assistance as
the patient recovers mobility and strength.
Many existing devices used by people with mobility problems can cause
or aggravate conditions such as poor circulation, skin pressure damage
or susceptibility to falls, each of which is a drain on health
resources. Wearable Soft Robotics has the potential to alleviate many of
these patients problems and reduce healthcare costs.
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