What inspired you to start your company , I GOT LEGS ? How does the exoskeleton technology work ?
I GOT LEGS is a nonprofit organization I started to help paralyzed athletes walk again by assisting them to gain access to exoskeleton technology . One of our main goals is to turn exoskeleton racing into a Paralympic sport .
I grew up playing basketball , running track and cross country , so what inspired me to start using the exoskeleton was an inherent need to regain the athleticism in the lower half of my body . Starting I GOT LEGS was , and continues to be , a way to help others do the same . In broad terms , I describe the exoskeleton like the lower half of a Terminator suit , which I strap onto the lower half of my body . It allows me to sit , stand and walk through an internal arrangement of sensors , batteries , motors and computer software all working together as one .
The walking motion is triggered by me doing sideto-side weight shifts with my abdominals and hips when the exoskeleton is in walk mode . When the exoskeleton senses those weight shifts , it will then physically move my leg by activating a motor within the leg of the exoskeleton . It ’ s a perfect marriage of man and machine .
Can you share client feedback on how the product has helped them ? How do you measure the impact of your exoskeleton technology ?
We do not manufacture or distribute the exoskeleton . We do , however , help paralyzed athletes , veterans organizations and physical therapy clinics fundraise to buy the exoskeletons . Then we create programs that empower clients to use the exoskeleton in a more recreational way . Through this process , we are working towards turning exoskeleton racing into an organized
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