![Another Exoskeleton Helps Paralyzed Patients [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/03/Ekso-exoskeleton.jpg?resize=600%2C280)
by Alfred Poor | March 13, 2015 | Health, Medical
We’ve written about ReWalk Robotics exoskeleton here in the past, and while that has the distinction of being the first such device approved for personal use in the United States, it is not the only such system available. Ekso Bionics also makes a similar device...
by Alfred Poor | March 12, 2015 | Health, Medical
Bipedal walking is a bit of a miracle. Just ask anyone who has tried to program a robot to perform a human-style gait. There’s the problem of balancing on one foot while the other sweeps forward, as your body weight shifts from the heel of your foot to the toes....
![CES 2015: Skate Through Life with “Undershoes” [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/02/Rollkers.jpg?resize=600%2C332)
by Alfred Poor | January 30, 2015 | Health
Rollkers is a French company that wants to revolutionize how we get from place to place. Their device looks like a pair of high-tech roller skates, but it’s really a lot more than that. Essentially, they are a power-assist for your walking. You strap them on...
![CES 2015: More Than a Sensor for Your Sole [video]](https://i0.wp.com/healthtechinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2015/01/Veristride.jpg?resize=600%2C288)
by Alfred Poor | January 26, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Medical
This photo shows a smart insole for shoes. As you might expect, this device can do a much more accurate job of counting your steps than any wrist-worn fitness band can possibly do. But that’s not why it was created. This device is the work of a group of...
