Summary of CSU lab team custom-build helmet liner for Brazil event (w/ video)
The World Cup in Brazil will feature a special moment where a paralyzed person, using a mind-controlled robotic exoskeleton developed by the Walk Again Project, will rise from a wheelchair, walk to midfield, and kick a soccer ball. The exoskeleton resulted from an international scientific collaboration; a CSU lab team custom-built a helmet liner for the Brazil event.
Parts used in the Walk Again Project:
- Robotic exoskeleton
- Mind-control interface (brain-computer interface)
- Custom-built helmet liner
- Electroencephalography (EEG) sensors or neural electrodes
- Signal processing hardware/software
- Power supply for exoskeleton
- Control actuators and joints
- Wheelchair (used prior to exoskeleton use)
Viewers around the world preparing to watch the World Cup next month in Brazil are also to witness a special event where a paralyzed person, with the help of a robotic exoskeleton, will rise from a wheelchair, walk to the center of the field and kick a soccer ball. The mind-controlled exoskeleton is the work of an inspiring global collaboration among scientists, as part of the Walk Again Project.
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CSU lab team custom-build helmet liner for Brazil event (w/ video)
- What will the paralyzed person do at the World Cup event?
A paralyzed person will rise from a wheelchair, walk to the center of the field, and kick a soccer ball using a mind-controlled exoskeleton created by the Walk Again Project. - What technology allows the person to walk in the exoskeleton?
The person uses a mind-controlled exoskeleton, enabled by a brain-computer interface, to walk and kick the ball. - Who developed the exoskeleton?
The exoskeleton is the result of an inspiring global collaboration among scientists as part of the Walk Again Project. - What did the CSU lab team contribute?
The CSU lab team custom-built a helmet liner for the Brazil event. - Where will this demonstration take place?
The demonstration will take place at the World Cup in Brazil. - Is the exoskeleton controlled by physical movement or thought?
The exoskeleton is mind-controlled, meaning it is operated via the user's neural signals rather than physical movement alone. - Will the person use a wheelchair before the demonstration?
Yes, the person is described as paralyzed and will rise from a wheelchair to use the exoskeleton.
