Bending down and tying the wearable robot to his legs, tying a belt around his waist, the wearing process took no more than 3 minutes. With the support of his arms, 73 year old Mr. Yang stood up from his chair and began walking slowly in the activity area of the nursing home. After putting it on, I felt a force pulling my thighs and providing support when walking. ”In September 2023, Mr. Yang suffered a sudden stroke, causing lower limb walking dysfunction, and can only rely on a wheelchair for transportation thereafter. The Zhanjiang Happiness Nursing Home in Liangxi District, Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province, where he is located, organizes elderly people to exercise every day. However, due to the lack of professional doctors and equipment, it is difficult for nursing homes to help elderly people with lower limb dysfunction restore their physical function, "said Li Weiwei, the director of the nursing home. Since the beginning of this year, wearable robots have become increasingly popular on social media platforms, with videos of devices climbing mountains and hiking dominating the internet. Can this wearable robot help the elderly walk? "Li Weiwei plans to give it a try. Coincidentally, Far Eastern Technology, a new wearable robot company headquartered in Wuxi, is in contact with relevant departments, hoping to deploy its self-developed lightweight wearable home lower limb walking training robot for use in communities and elderly care institutions. Ding Ye, founder of Far Eastern Technology, introduced that there are many sub fields of wearable robots with different implementation paths. "External muscles" and "exoskeletons" can all be collectively referred to as wearable robots. Wearable robots need to expand their application scenarios from the industrial end to the consumer end. We call our robot 'Muscle Armor', which is suitable for people with lower limb motor dysfunction caused by stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, peripheral nerve injury, Parkinson's disease, etc., "Ding Ye said. How do wearable robots help people with mobility difficulties walk? There are multiple adaptive high-precision sensors on the flexible skeleton. When the wearer walks, the sensors record gait information, and artificial intelligence analyzes signals such as walking speed, gait, and ground height in real time. The device can predict the wearer's action intention, has high human-computer interaction, and automatically adapts assistance strategies based on data, "Ding also introduced. We have reached a cooperation agreement with Far Eastern Technology to first experience using the product, based on its effectiveness, and then consider leasing or purchasing in the later stage. ”Li Weiwei said. Wuxi has gradually introduced wearable robot rehabilitation equipment in hospitals, communities, and elderly care institutions to explore various application scenarios and help more people with rehabilitation. The civil affairs department actively promotes the matching of supply and demand between elderly care technology products and the elderly population. Through organizing product demonstrations and free experiences, it accelerates the landing and application of wearable robots, and enhances the sense of achievement and happiness of the elderly population through technological empowerment, "said Zhou Lijun, Director of the Wuxi Civil Affairs Bureau. After nearly a month of rehabilitation training, Mr. Yang's lower limb function has partially improved. Perhaps one day, I will be able to live independently, "said Grandpa Yang. (New Society)