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Accessible Exoskeletons

Exoskeletons are being designed to enhance people's quality of life

Exoskeletons are being designed to support individuals with various physical disabilities. While these innovations were once largely inaccessible to most, they are increasingly becoming more affordable and able to service more disabilities – although they still have a long way to go. Tech has long been used to convenience consumers' lives, however its growing ability to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities speaks to the more comprehensive approach to accessibility that these individuals and their allies are advocating for.

Workshop Question - How can your brand incorporate tech into its offerings to enhance quality of life for its consumers or employees?

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6 Featured, 30 Examples: 81,834 Total Clicks

Date Range: Feb 16 - Sep 17

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Consumer Insight Topics: Tech Lifestyle Health

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Elderly Mobility Exoskeletons - Superflex is Creating "Powered Clothing" Specifically for Seniors

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Warm 2,429 Clicks Pub: Dec 28, 16

Elderly Mobility Exoskeletons

Superflex is Creating "Powered Clothing" Specifically for Seniors

There are now plenty of high-tech exoskeletons that are being used for heavy lifting in the workplace, but Superflex is targeting a different demographic entirely with its “powered clothing.&#... [More]

Affordable Wearable Exoskeletons - The Phoenix Exoskeleton Costs About As Much As a Mid-Range Car

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Mild 2,959 Clicks Pub: Feb 3, 16

Affordable Wearable Exoskeletons

The Phoenix Exoskeleton Costs About As Much As a Mid-Range Car

Wearable exoskeletons have shown a lot of promise as a wonderful way to help disabled people regain a good degree of mobility, but these designs have proven to be extremely expensive to the point... [More]

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Warm 1,729 Clicks Pub: Jan 11, 17

Supportive Exoskeleton Suits

Three Hyundai Exoskeletons were Unveiled by the Brand at CES 2017

Unveiled at CES 2017, the Hyundai exoskeleton suits aim to be a supportive way for those who work in factories as well as those who are paraplegics to receive support. Consisting of three models... [More]

Assistive Mobility Exoskeletons - The 'Exoatlet' Skeletal Support System Boasts a Motorized Frame

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Mild 790 Clicks Pub: Jul 21, 17

Assistive Mobility Exoskeletons

The 'Exoatlet' Skeletal Support System Boasts a Motorized Frame

Exoskeleton technology like the ‘Exoatlet’ Skeletal Support System seen here offers distinct hope for those who have mobility impairments that they will one day be able to stand upright... [More]

Exoskeleton-Controlling Devices - The Stentrode is an Implant That Helps People Control Exoskeletons

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Untested 708 Clicks Pub: Feb 22, 16

Exoskeleton-Controlling Devices

The Stentrode is an Implant That Helps People Control Exoskeletons

The stentrode (stent-based electrode) is a new implant that could give paralyzed people greater mobility. While there is existing research about how brain implants can be used to translate brain... [More]

Child-Centric Exoskeletons - This Exoskeleton Enhances Mobility and Saves Lives Of Children

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Untested 334 Clicks Pub: Jun 10, 16

Child-Centric Exoskeletons

This Exoskeleton Enhances Mobility and Saves Lives Of Children

A group of researchers and engineers working out of the Spanish National Research Council have developed an extraordinarily innovative and groundbreaking exoskeleton that is designed specifically... [More]