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阅读理解[2017·河北唐山摸底]Withthepressofabutton,apersonwithseverespinalcord(脊柱)injuryisabletowalkagain,thankstotheWalkingAssistiveExoskeletonRobot(WAER).Poweredsuitsthatcouldhelpparalyzed(瘫痪)peoplewalkandothersliftandcarryheavyloadswitheasehavebeenadreamsincelate19thcentury
Buttheycanrealizetheirdreamsinthe21stcentury
The20kilogramrobothasfourbatterypoweredmotorsthatcanrunforuptothreehours
InventorWuChenghua,fromTaiwan'sIndustrialTechnologyResearchInstitute,saysithassuccessfullybeenintestson12patients
“Wehavelearnedfromourresearchprocessthatpatientswhoseinjuriesarebelowthefourthchestjoint(关节)areabletouseourrobottostand,walkandsitdown”,hesaid
Sincewalkingcontributestomuscleexercise,Wusayspatientsreceivesomeadditionalbenefits
“Intheclinicalprocess,wewouldcheckthei