673066 external_news 1708376396 1708376395 Moving with an exoskeleton sounds a bit like science fiction, but it’s actually the cutting edge of what’s possible. The EPIC (Exoskeleton and Prosthetic Intelligent Controls) and PoWeR (Physiology of Wearable Robotics) labs at Georgia Tech are working to create exoskeletons that restore and even enhance walking abilities. Here, Senior Research Scientist and clinician Kinsey Herrin works to improve 14-year-old Sebastian Andres Sacerdoti's ability to walk after suffering from a tumor impaired his movement at seven years-old. The PoWeR lab is run by Greg Sawicki, an associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences and the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering.

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