Despite a plethora of discoveries and breakthroughs advancing developments in healthcare , it ’ s safe to say that thanks to advancements in technology , possibilities have evolved exponentially , with endless possibilities as to where it will go next . One of those things is wearable technology .
But this is wearable technology like you ’ ve never seen it before .
Cue ABLE Human Motion ’ s Exoskeleton , a new generation of exoskeletons to enable mobility for all .
Robotic exoskeletons – wearable structures that support and assist movement , or augment the capabilities of the human body – are by no means new , but the pioneering technology behind ABLE ’ s incarnation propel it into the future and shape it into an enabling device leaps and bounds ahead of the rest .
Alfons Carnicero is ABLE ’ s Co-Founder and CEO . An industrial engineer by trade , he has a keen passion for applying physics and engineering into the wider world , such as aiding professional athletes in improving their performance . It was when his father suffered a devastating stroke resulting in the loss of half of his mobility , while Carnicero was finishing his baccalaureate in Industrial Engineering , that inspired him to apply his technical talent to healthcare .
“ When my father had his stroke , it completely changed my focus ,” Carnicero shares . “ He was not able to talk or write .”
Although fortunately Carnicero ’ s father recovered , closely watching his rehabilitation opened his eyes in an impactful way . “ From then , I decided to devote my career to the biomedical field and to create technology for a purpose , technology that can improve people ’ s lives .” mobile-magazine . com 49