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Letter: Walking with robots

Published 18 August 2001

From Glenn Sterenborg

Reading your story about the “robot nurse”
(28 July, p 22),
I wondered whether it would be possible to explore the suit’s potential as an aid for
physically challenged people. As a friend of mine is unable to walk due to a
severe back injury and is consequently restricted to a wheelchair, you can
understand my interest.

Has this possible use been considered?

glenn@dutlru0.lr.tudelft.nl

Issue no. 2304 published 18 August 2001

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