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11-18-2013, 03:00 AM
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For years, we've been wondering what implications Honda's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/asimo/">Asimo</a> robot could have in the real world, and now we're starting to get a sense of that. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/">Honda</a> announced that it will begin its first US clinical studies of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/honda+walking+assist+device/">Walking Assist Device</a> at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in an effort to provided improved mobility for people who have suffered a stroke. While the automotive tie-in here is pretty weak, this is the first time we've heard about this device since it was <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/22/honda-develops-walking-assist-device-to-aid-elderly-disabled/">unveiled back in 2008</a>.<br />
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Weighing in at six pounds, Honda's device is fitted to the waist and legs of patients to make it easier to walk, and the 22.2-volt lithium-ion battery provides enough electricity for more than an hour of operation. According to Honda's press release, which is posted <a href="/2013/11/17/honda-walking-assist-device-testing-at-rehabilitation-institute/#continued">below</a>, up to 80 percent of the almost 800,000 stroke victims each year (in the US alone) are afflicted with limited mobility, so a medical aid like this could have a big impact in the real world.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/17/honda-walking-assist-device-testing-at-rehabilitation-institute/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Honda Walking Assist Device begins US testing at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/17/honda-walking-assist-device-testing-at-rehabilitation-institute/">Honda Walking Assist Device begins US testing at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:55:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/17/honda-walking-assist-device-testing-at-rehabilitation-institute/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20769296/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/17/honda-walking-assist-device-testing-at-rehabilitation-institute/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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For years, we've been wondering what implications Honda's <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/asimo/">Asimo</a> robot could have in the real world, and now we're starting to get a sense of that. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/">Honda</a> announced that it will begin its first US clinical studies of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/honda+walking+assist+device/">Walking Assist Device</a> at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago in an effort to provided improved mobility for people who have suffered a stroke. While the automotive tie-in here is pretty weak, this is the first time we've heard about this device since it was <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/22/honda-develops-walking-assist-device-to-aid-elderly-disabled/">unveiled back in 2008</a>.<br />
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Weighing in at six pounds, Honda's device is fitted to the waist and legs of patients to make it easier to walk, and the 22.2-volt lithium-ion battery provides enough electricity for more than an hour of operation. According to Honda's press release, which is posted <a href="/2013/11/17/honda-walking-assist-device-testing-at-rehabilitation-institute/#continued">below</a>, up to 80 percent of the almost 800,000 stroke victims each year (in the US alone) are afflicted with limited mobility, so a medical aid like this could have a big impact in the real world.<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/17/honda-walking-assist-device-testing-at-rehabilitation-institute/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Honda Walking Assist Device begins US testing at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/17/honda-walking-assist-device-testing-at-rehabilitation-institute/">Honda Walking Assist Device begins US testing at Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:55:00 EST. Please see our <a href="/rss-term-of-use/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/17/honda-walking-assist-device-testing-at-rehabilitation-institute/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/20769296/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2013/11/17/honda-walking-assist-device-testing-at-rehabilitation-institute/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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