Michele Lobo, a physical therapy researcher at the University of Delaware, was tired of seeing small children with physical disabilities — and their parents — struggling with clunky, uncomfortable pediatric exoskeletons.
Michele Lobo. (Courtesy photo)
Because of the hassle, parents often ended up ditching the devices that were supposed to help their muscle-weak children move.
Lobo envisioned a solution, Eli Chen reports in a Delaware Public Media story: She calls it the Playskin Lift. Lobo, along with her Ph.D. student Martha Hall, a fashion designer, have invented wearable exoskeletons disguised as soft baby onesies.
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Bundled music wires inside the sleeves, according to the story, are positioned to help arms move.
For now, the comfy exoskeleton can be a DIY project for parents, but ultimately, Lobo said she’d like to see a company put them on the market.
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