Monkeys Steer Wheelchairs with Brain, Raising Hope For Paralyzed People
By: Will Cox
Link: Vergano, Dan. "Monkeys Steer Wheelchairs, Raising Hope for Paralyzed People."
National Geographic. National Geographic, 18 Nov. 2014. Web. 18 Jan.
2016. <http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/11/
141118-exoskeleton-neuroscience-brain-monkey-wheelchair-science/>.
January 19 2016
Monkeys steering wheelchairs is something you wouldn’t see every day. As scientists advance their research, it may become more and more common. Scientists from Duke University have found a way to allow immobilized people to walk. Though the wheelchairs they make are not cheap, it is a major discovery and has created hope for paralyzed people.This wheelchair listens to impulses from the brain and moves mechanical arms attached to body segments, so that it appears that the patient is walking. These wheelchairs will eventually be tested with humans, and if everything goes right, then we could see people using these wheelchairs to walk.
This is super fascinating and a huge step for paralyzed people. It's amazing that the wheelchair can listen to brain impulses and make it appear that the person is walking. This is such an interesting topic and I hope to hear more about it!
ReplyDeleteI don't quite get how it is considered a wheelchair because a wheelchair consists of 4 wheels and a chair and doesn't require walking. Other then that the whole article caught my interest.
ReplyDeleteThis gives hope to thousands of people all over the world in wheelchairs. This is so amazing! I agree with Oliver though. It really isn't a wheelchair. However, you wrote this very well. It was easy to understand.
ReplyDeleteWow Will! This is really fascinating! I really enjoyed the part where you talked about wanting to see paralyzed people walk again.
ReplyDeleteI am soooooooooo glad! I have always felt bad for the people cant walk, and now they may be able to finnaly be able to! I think you did a good job explaining the concept. You made it easy to understand. Good job Will!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool, to think that people that are paralyzed could walk again. I hope that when they try it on humans it works but it probably will.
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