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How 'ReWalk' suit works:
Lightweight braces support the legs and brace motors help rotate joints
Feet sensors detect when weight is lifted
Motion sensors on the hips detect movement
Upper body sensors allow users to control movement
Suit is powered by a backpack containing an 8-hour battery
Users rely on crutches to maintain balance
Lightweight braces support the legs and brace motors help rotate joints
Feet sensors detect when weight is lifted
Motion sensors on the hips detect movement
Upper body sensors allow users to control movement
Suit is powered by a backpack containing an 8-hour battery
Users rely on crutches to maintain balance
Six years ago, professional horse-rider Claire Lomas was told that she would never walk again but now she is attempting to walk more than 26 miles (42km) at Sunday's London Marathon thanks to a pair of "robot legs", which have transformed her life.
When Claire was told she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair after a spinal injury, she wanted to get back on her feet as quickly as possible and regain her independence.
For the past three months she has been training intensively for the marathon using a robotic walking suit to prove she is just as determined as in her sporting days.
When Claire sets out with participants on Sunday she knows that most will aim to finish in hours. For her, it will take about three weeks.
A former event-rider who had competed at the highest level, Claire thought that the Burghley Horse trials, a four-star horse-riding event for top-class riders in Stamford, Lincolnshire, would be her greatest test.
"I didn't think I'd ever get to that level. But the marathon is a bigger challenge. I was wrong."
In the beginning she could only take two steps. Just a few weeks ago, she could only walk 30, making the marathon a near impossible feat.
When Claire was told she would spend the rest of her life in a wheelchair after a spinal injury, she wanted to get back on her feet as quickly as possible and regain her independence.
For the past three months she has been training intensively for the marathon using a robotic walking suit to prove she is just as determined as in her sporting days.
When Claire sets out with participants on Sunday she knows that most will aim to finish in hours. For her, it will take about three weeks.
A former event-rider who had competed at the highest level, Claire thought that the Burghley Horse trials, a four-star horse-riding event for top-class riders in Stamford, Lincolnshire, would be her greatest test.
"I didn't think I'd ever get to that level. But the marathon is a bigger challenge. I was wrong."
In the beginning she could only take two steps. Just a few weeks ago, she could only walk 30, making the marathon a near impossible feat.
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