685798 news 1760728621 1760728796 <![CDATA[This Eighth Grader Is Shaping the Future of Wearable Robotics]]> Case Neel, 13, is a busy kid who loves coding and robotics, captains his school’s quiz bowl team, and lives with his family on a farm northwest of Atlanta.

He also has cerebral palsy — and for the past four years, he has played a key role in improving one of the most exciting medical devices at Georgia Tech.

“My role here is as a participant in exoskeleton research studies,” Case explained. “When I come in, researchers hook me up to sensors that monitor my gait when I’m walking in the device, and then they get a whole lot of data based off that.”

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]]> 2025-10-13T00:00:00-04:00 How a middle schooler with cerebral palsy became a vital contributor to Georgia Tech’s cutting-edge robotic exoskeleton research — offering data, feedback, and a passion for innovation.

]]> 678385 image <![CDATA[26-R10410-P29-006_EDITED.jpg]]> Kinsey Herrin, principal research scientist in the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, leads exoskeleton and prosthetic studies and fosters meaningful connections with the participant community.

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