TMT Alfons Carnicero Carmon
TMT Alfons Carnicero Carmon
TITLE : CO-FOUNDER & CEO COMPANY : ABLE HUMAN MOTION
INDUSTRY : MEDICAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING
LOCATION : BARCELONA , SPAIN
A healthcare entrepreneur passionate about how new technologies can break the barriers to mobility and independence , Carnicero is an Innovator Under 35 Europe award winner , as presented by MIT Technology Review . He has a Master ’ s in Industrial Engineering with a Biomedical major from UPC . After working in Medtech , he Co-Founded ABLE Human Motion , a start-up
that has created a new generation of robotic exoskeletons to walk again that are lighter and more accessible , in 2018 .
“ This has been very important for us . Having this recognition helps us gain awareness , get more people involved , and in turn results in more investors , patients and opportunities to get to know clinics .”
How the ABLE Exoskeleton works He continues : “ You put the device on , which has motors that mimic the function of leg muscles , so it is able to help a patient stand up and go through motions of moving . The whole device is full of sensors that are constantly measuring . The goal of those sensors is to decide when you want to make an action . For example , if you want to make a step , then the sensors measure a certain orientations and velocities so it can decide when is the right instance to initiate those motors .
“ The brain of the system is made up of several electronic boards inside the exoskeleton that command and read the sensor information to then send those signals to the motors to move accordingly .”
Likening the technology to an electric vehicle , the ABLE Exoskeleton is powered by lithium batteries inside the exoskeleton which can be taken out and charged .
54 November 2023