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Innovative Wearable Robots Aid Stroke Patients in Walking Again

Written by The Editor | 13/23/2024

 

Over 12 million people worldwide experience a stroke each year and are often left with difficulty walking. Find out how Krithika Swaminathan, a PhD student in materials science & mechanical engineering at Harvard Griffin GSAS and the Harvard Biodesign Lab at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, aims to help with soft wearable robots that enable patients to retrain their limbs and improve their gait.