Man to climb Chicago's Willis Tower using thought-controlled bionic leg
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Zac Vawter tests a bionic leg at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Center for Bionic Medicine
Zac Vawter will climb all 103 flights of stairs at Chicago's Willis Tower with the help of his bionic leg
A close-up of a bionic leg developed by Vanderbilt University
The U.S. Department of Defense is investing US$8 million dollars to develop a functional bionic leg
The bionic leg interprets nerve impulses detected by electrodes attached to the skin
Zac Vawter is able to walk, kick a ball, and climb stairs by simply thinking of what he wants the bionic leg to do
Zac Vawter (second from right) surrounded by researchers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Zac Vawter prepares for "SkyRise Chicago", a fundraiser for the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Zac Vawter tries on a bionic leg at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago Center for Bionic Medicine
Article Summary
Despite losing most of his right leg in a motorcycle accident, Zac Vawter (31) intends to climb all 103 flights of stairs at Chicago's Willis Tower this Sunday. He's been helping researchers at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago (RIC) test a cutting-edge bionic leg that is controlled by his own nerve impulses. He can walk, kick a ball, and climb stairs by simply thinking of what he wants his leg to do.
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