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Suite of robots undergoes trials in US
ENGINEERS in America are hoping to create robotic devices to improve the lives of children with brain injuries and disorders such as cerebral palsy.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned their attention to children after successfully testing systems to help stroke patients learn to control their arms and legs.
Hermano Igo Krebs, principal research scientist in mechanical engineering and one of the project's leaders, said: "Robotic therapy can potentially help reduce impairment and facilitate neuro-development of youngsters with cerebral palsy."
ENGINEERS in America are hoping to create robotic devices to improve the lives of children with brain injuries and disorders such as cerebral palsy.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have turned their attention to children after successfully testing systems to help stroke patients learn to control their arms and legs.
Hermano Igo Krebs, principal research scientist in mechanical engineering and one of the project's leaders, said: "Robotic therapy can potentially help reduce impairment and facilitate neuro-development of youngsters with cerebral palsy."
Oscar pledges to support young Harley
PARALYMPIC athlete Oscar Pistorius has pledged to support a four-year-old Manchester boy who has lost all his limbs to meningitis.
The South African sprinter intends to speak to the parents of Harley Slack, who contracted meningitis B and developed septicaemia, to share his own experiences of how he copes with his disability.
Oscar was born without a fibula in his legs, and had both amputated below the knee at 11 months old. He has since gone on to be one of the highest profile sportsmen on the planet.
PARALYMPIC athlete Oscar Pistorius has pledged to support a four-year-old Manchester boy who has lost all his limbs to meningitis.
The South African sprinter intends to speak to the parents of Harley Slack, who contracted meningitis B and developed septicaemia, to share his own experiences of how he copes with his disability.
Oscar was born without a fibula in his legs, and had both amputated below the knee at 11 months old. He has since gone on to be one of the highest profile sportsmen on the planet.
