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EPFL\u2019s exoskeleton featuring Fischer Connectors\u2019 solution creates a buzz<\/p>\n
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Fischer Connectors is very proud to see that the ultralight exoskeleton TWIICE<\/strong><\/a> continues to gain well-deserved international recognition at worldwide events promoting innovation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The wearable, robotic device engineered by the Laboratory of Robotic Systems (LSRO) of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) to help people with spinal cord injuries walk again, was one of the 10 finalists (out of 664 submissions from 121 countries around the world) at the UAE AI & Robotics Award for Good<\/strong><\/a> in Dubai.<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n At the upcoming International Exhibition of Inventions<\/strong><\/a> in Geneva, TWIICE will also be under the limelight as a major innovation focus, and further roadshow stops are planned in Europe and Asia, including Medtec Japan<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The TWIICE exoskeleton features ultra-light Fischer Core Series AluLite<\/strong> connectors. The EPFL engineering team\u2019s challenge was to make a modular device that could easily be customized for different users and levels of disability. The device needed to be simple, as well as robust, reliable and light.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cWe chose the AluLite connectors from Fischer Connectors because they matched our requirements best<\/em>\u201d, says Romain Baud, engineer at EPFL\u2019s LSRO. In addition to guaranteeing safety and reliability to prevent injury, these connectors were chosen for their compactness, ruggedness and ease of use.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Above all, in this time-critical mission, responsive support was the key to helping the team achieve its goal: \u201cIt was very useful to get proactive support from the Fischer Connectors team and get the exoskeleton built on time\u201d, <\/em>says Romain Baud.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n According to Dr Mohamed Bouri, LSRO\u2019s Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics Group Leader, TWIICE is the lightest exoskeleton of its type in the world<\/strong>. The recognition that is now going global of this very promising robotic device is definitely well deserved.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Photo: Be<\/em>fore live streaming. The TWIICE team with handbike athlete Silke Pan backstage at <\/em>the world premiere <\/em>CYBATHLON<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, a championship for athletes with disabilities held in Zurich in 2016.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n