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Conor Walsh and his Graduate Student Jaehyun Bae are fine-tuning an ankle-assisting exosuit. Credit: Rolex Awards/Fred Merz

Exosuits can be used to improve walking after stroke. This is a critical step in de-risking exosuit technology towards real-world clinical use. Upright walking on two legs is a defining trait in humans, enabling them to move very efficiently throughout their environment. This can all change in the blink of an eye when a stroke occurs. In about 80% of patients post-stroke, it is typical that one limb loses its ability to function normally -hemiparesis...