Electronic Engineering Department, The Chinese University of Hong Kong - CUHK and PolyU Invent Interactive Exoskeleton Ankle Robot for Stroke Rehabilitation

CUHK and PolyU Invent Interactive Exoskeleton Ankle Robot for Stroke Rehabilitation

Prof. Tong Kai Yu Raymond of the Department of Electronic Engineering, CUHK and Dr. Wai Hon Wah of Industrial Centre, PolyU have jointly devised a new interactive Exoskeleton Ankle Robot for rehabilitation of stroke patients with foot drop problem or people with muscle weakness or joint problem in the ankle who will walk safer in both indoor and outdoor environments by using the device.

 

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To know more about this invention, please click the following newspaper links:

Wen Wei Po
Sing Tao Daily
Ming Pao Daily News
AM730
Ta Kung Pao
Headline Daily
Cable TV health headline [17 May, 2015, start at 3m43s]
University press release can be found from here: English / Chinese

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