Congratulations to Tara Zhan for achieving 4th place in the Biomedical Engineering category in the International Science and Engineering Fair 2023, held in Texas, Dallas. ISEF is the world-largest pre-college STEM science fair. She had an amazing week meeting international students that were passionate about making positive impact in our world. Great job Tara!
HemiStride: Design of a Low-cost and Backdrivable Lower-Limb Exoskeleton for Hemiplegic Patients
Hemiplegia is a type of paralysis where one side of the body experiences a loss of motor function. Hemiplegics may be confined to a wheelchair, which presents health issues such as low bone mineral density and muscle atrophy. This project designed and built HemiStride, an affordable single-leg exoskeleton with full gait support for hemiplegics. (2023, T. Zhan)
Tara’s project can be viewed on the ISEF project board webpage below:
https://projectboard.world/isef/project/enbm054-hemistride-affordable-exoskeleton-for-hemiplegics
Watch Tara crossing the stage to be acknowledged for her dedication and hard work for her project! Tara’s stage clip
