ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Eythor Bender - Berkeley Bionics' CEO
Eythor Bender is the CEO of Berkeley Bionics, which augments humans with wearable, powered and artificially intelligent devices called exoskeletons or "wearable robots."

Why you should listen

Eythor Bender is the CEO of Berkeley Bionics, which augments humans with wearable, powered and artificially intelligent devices called exoskeletons or "wearable robots." User of the HULC (Human Universal Load Carrier) can carry up to 200 pounds for hours and over all terrains. eLEGS, an exoskeleton for wheelchair users, powers paraplegics up to get them standing and walking.

Bender has fostered innovation with bionic and orthopedic technologies throughout his career, taking them from unconventional approaches to sustainable, FDA-approved products that help individuals participate in their community. Such was the case with the boomerang-shaped prosthesis Cheetah Flex-Foot by Ossur, worn by the history-making bilateral amputee Oscar Pistorius. Bender's team fought for, and won, Pistorius' right to compete in the Olympics.

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Eythor Bender: Human exoskeletons -- for war and healing

Eythor Bender demonstrira ljudske egzoskeletone

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Eythor Bender iz Berkeley Bionics-a donosi na pozornicu dva nevjerojatna egzoskeletona, HULC-a i eLEGS-a -- robotske dodatke koji bi mogli jedan dan omogučiti ljudima da nose 90 kg, bez umora, ili dopustiti korisniku invalidskih kolica da stoji i hoda. To je snažna demonstracija na pozornici, uz implikacije za ljudski potencijal svih vrsta.
- Berkeley Bionics' CEO
Eythor Bender is the CEO of Berkeley Bionics, which augments humans with wearable, powered and artificially intelligent devices called exoskeletons or "wearable robots." Full bio

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I want you now to imaginezamisliti
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a wearablenosiva robotrobot
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that givesdaje you superhumannadljudski abilitiessposobnosti,
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koji vam daje nadljudske sposobnosti,
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or anotherjoš one that takes wheelchairinvalidska kolica usersKorisnici
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ili neki drugi koji omogučuje korisnicima invalidskih kolica
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up standingstajati and walkinghodanje again.
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da stoje i ponovno hodaju.
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We at BerkeleyBerkeley BionicsBionika
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Mi u Berkley Bionics-u
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call these robotsroboti exoskeletonsegzoskeletoni.
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zovemo te robote egzoskeletoni.
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These are nothing elsedrugo
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To nije ništa drugo
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than something that you put on in the morningjutro,
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nego nešto što ste stavili u jutarnjim satima,
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and it will give you extraekstra strengthsnaga,
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i to će vam dati dodatnu snagu,
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and it will furtherunaprijediti enhancepovećati your speedubrzati,
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i to će dodatno pojačati vašu brzinu,
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and it will help you, for instanceprimjer, to manageupravljati your balanceravnoteža.
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i to će vam pomoći, na primjer, upravljati vašom ravnotežom.
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It is actuallyzapravo the truepravi integrationintegracija
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To je zapravo prava integracija
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of the man and the machinemašina.
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čovjeka i stroja.
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But not only that --
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Ali ne samo to --
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it will integrateintegrirati and networkmreža you
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to će integrirati i povezati vas
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to the universesvemir
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sa svemirom
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and other devicesuređaji out there.
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i drugim uređajima vani.
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This is just not some blueplava skynebo thinkingmišljenje.
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Ovo nije samo neko razmišljanje o plavom nebu.
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To showpokazati you now what we are workingrad on
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Kako bi vam pokazali na čemu sada radimo
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by startingpolazeći out talkingkoji govori about
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počet ćemo govoriti o
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the AmericanAmerički soldiervojnik,
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američkom vojniku,
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that on averageprosječan does carrynositi about 100 lbslbs. on theirnjihov backsleđa,
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koji u prosjeku nose oko 45 kg na svojim leđima,
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and they are beingbiće askedpitao to carrynositi more equipmentoprema.
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i od njih se traži da nose više opreme.
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ObviouslyOčito, this is resultingŠto je rezultiralo
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Očito, to je rezultiralo
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in some majorglavni complicationskomplikacije --
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nekim većim komplikacijama --
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back injuriesozljede, 30 percentposto of them --
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ozljedama leđa, 30 posto njih --
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chronickronični back injuriesozljede.
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ima kronične ozljede leđa.
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So we thought we would look at this challengeizazov
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Tako smo mislili kako možemo odgovoriti na ovaj izazov
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and createstvoriti an exoskeletonoklop
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i stvoriti egzoskeleton
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that would help dealdogovor with this issueizdanje.
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koji će pomoći nositi se s ovom problematikom.
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So let me now introducepredstaviti to you HULCHULC --
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Pa dopustite mi sada da vam predstavim HULC --
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or the HumanLjudski UniversalUniverzalni
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ili Univerzalni ljudski
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LoadOpterećenja CarrierNosač.
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nosač tereta.
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SoldierVojnik: With the HULCHULC exoskeletonoklop,
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Vojnik: S HULC egzoskeletonom,
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I can carrynositi 200 lbslbs. over variedraznolik terrainterena
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ja mogu nositi 90kg preko različitih terena
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for manymnogi hourssati.
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više sati.
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Its flexiblefleksibilno designdizajn allowsomogućuje for deepduboko squatsvalja,
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Njegov fleksibilan dizajn omogućava dubok čučanj,
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crawlspretraživanja radi indeksiranja sadržaja and high-agilityvisoko-spretnost movementspokreti.
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puzanje i pokrete visoke agilnosti.
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It sensesosjetila what I want to do, where I want to go,
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Ono osjeća ono što želim raditi, gdje želim ići,
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and then augmentspovećava my strengthsnaga and enduranceizdržljivost.
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i tada povećava moju snagu i izdržljivost.
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EythorEythor BenderBender: We are readyspreman with our industryindustrija partnerpartner
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Eythor Bender: Spremni smo s našim industrijskim partnerom
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to introducepredstaviti this deviceuređaj,
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za uvođenje ovog uređaja,
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this newnovi exoskeletonoklop this yeargodina.
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ovog novog egzoskeletona ove godine.
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So this is for realstvaran.
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Dakle, to je za ozbiljno.
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Now let's turnskretanje our headsglave
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Sada ćemo se okrenuti
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towardsza the wheelchairinvalidska kolica usersKorisnici,
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prema korisnicima invalidskih kolica,
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something that I'm particularlynaročito passionatestrasan about.
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nešto oko čega sam posebno strastven.
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There are 68 millionmilijuna people
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Prema procjeni postoji 68 milijuna ljudi
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estimatedprocijenjen to be in wheelchairsinvalidskim kolicima worldwideširom svijeta.
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širom svijeta u invalidskim kolicima.
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This is about one percentposto of the totalukupno populationpopulacija.
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To je oko jedan posto ukupnog stanovništva.
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And that's actuallyzapravo a conservativekonzervativan estimateprocjena.
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I to je zapravo konzervativna procjena.
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We are talkingkoji govori here about, oftentimesčesto,
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Mi ovdje govorimo o, često,
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very youngmladi individualspojedinci with spinalspinalni cordvrpca injuriesozljede,
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vrlo mladim osobama s ozljedama leđne moždine,
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that in the primeglavni of theirnjihov life -- 20s, 30s, 40s --
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koji u najboljim godinama svog života -- 20tim, 30tim, 40tim --
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hithit a wallzid
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and the wheelchair'skolica je the only optionopcija.
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i invalidska kolica su jedina opcija.
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But it is alsotakođer the agingstarenje populationpopulacija
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Ali, tu je također i starenje stanovništva
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that is multiplyingmnoženjem in numbersbrojevi.
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koje stalno raste.
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And the only optionopcija, prettyprilično much --
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A jedina mogućnost, više manje --
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when it's strokeudar or other complicationskomplikacije --
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kod moždanog udara ili drugih komplikacija --
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is the wheelchairinvalidska kolica.
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jesu invalidska kolica.
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And that is actuallyzapravo for the last 500 yearsgodina,
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I tako je zapravo posljednjih 500 godina,
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sinceod its very successfuluspješan introductionUvod, I mustmora say.
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od njihova vrlo uspješnog uvođenja, moram reći.
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So we thought we would startpočetak
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Tako smo mislili kako ćemo početi
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writingpisanje a brandmarka newnovi chapterpoglavlje
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pisati potpuno novo poglavlje
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of mobilitymobilnost.
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mobilnosti.
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Let me now introducepredstaviti you to eLEGSeLEGS
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Dopustite mi sad da vam predstavim eLEGS
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that is wornnosi by AmandaAmanda BoxtelBoxtel
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kojeg nosi Amanda Boxtel
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that 19 yearsgodina agoprije was spinalspinalni cordvrpca injuredozlijeđen,
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kojoj je prije 19 godina ozlijeđena leđna moždina,
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and as a resultproizlaziti of that
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i kao rezultat toga
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she has not been ableu stanju to walkhodati
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ona nije mogla hodati
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for 19 yearsgodina untildo now.
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svih 19 godina do sada.
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AmandaAmanda BoxtelBoxtel: Thank you.
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Amanda Boxtel: Hvala.
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EBEB: AmandaAmanda is wearingnošenje our eLEGSeLEGS setset.
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EB: Amanda nosi naš eLEGS, rekao sam.
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It has sensorssenzori.
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Ima senzore --
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It's completelypotpuno non-invasiveNe-invazivne,
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posve ne-invazivne senzore
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sensorssenzori in the crutchesštakama
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u štakama
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that sendposlati signalssignali back to our onboardna brodu computerračunalo
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koji šalju signale natrag na naše putno računalo
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that is sittingsjedenje here at her back.
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koje se nalazi ovdje na njezinim leđima.
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There are batterybaterija packsomot here as well
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Postoje ovdje i baterije
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that powervlast motorsmotori that are sittingsjedenje at her hipskukova,
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koje pogone motore koji sjede na njezinim bokovima,
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as well as her kneekoljeno jointszglobova,
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kao i na zglobovima koljena,
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that movepotez her forwardnaprijed
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koji je miču naprijed
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in this kindljubazan of smoothglatko, nesmetano and very naturalprirodni gaithod.
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u ovoj vrsti glatkog i vrlo prirodnog hoda.
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ABAB: I was 24 yearsgodina oldstar
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AB: Bilo mi je 24 godine
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and at the topvrh of my gameigra
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i na vrhuncu svog života
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when a freaknakaza summersaultsummersault while downhillnizbrdo skiingskijanje
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kada me zastrašujuće prevrtanje preko glave prilikom skijaškog spusta
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paralyzedoduzet me.
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paraliziralo.
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In a splitSplit seconddrugi,
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U djeliću sekunde,
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I lostizgubljen all sensationosjećaj and movementpokret
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izgubila sam sve osjećaje i mogućnost kretanja
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belowispod my pelviszdjelice.
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ispod zdjelice.
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Not long afterwardsposlije,
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Nedugo nakon toga,
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a doctorliječnik strodeStrode into my hospitalbolnica roomsoba,
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liječnik je ušao u moju bolničku sobu,
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and he said, "AmandaAmanda,
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i rekao: "Amanda,
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you'llvi ćete never walkhodati again."
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nikad nećeš ponovno hodati."
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And that was 19 yeasyeas agoprije.
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A to je bilo prije 19 godina.
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He robbedopljačkan
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On je opljačkao
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everysvaki ounceunca of hopenada
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svaki gram nade
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from my beingbiće.
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iz mog bića.
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AdaptiveAdaptivni technologytehnologija
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Adaptivna tehnologija
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has sinceod enabledomogućeno me
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otada mi je omogućila
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to learnnaučiti how to downhillnizbrdo skiskijati again,
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naučiti kako skijati spust ponovno,
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to rockstijena climbpopeti se and even handcyclehandcycle.
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kako se penjati na brdo, pa čak i bicikliranje.
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But nothing has been inventedizumio
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Ali ništa nije bilo izmišljeno
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that enablesomogućuje me to walkhodati,
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što bi mi omogućilo da hodam,
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untildo now.
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do sada.
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Thank you.
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Hvala Vam.
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EBEB: As you can see,
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EB: Kao što možete vidjeti,
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we have the technologytehnologija,
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imamo tehnologiju,
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we have the platformsplatforme
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imamo platforme
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to sitsjediti down and have discussionsrasprave with you.
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da sjednemo i raspravljamo s vama.
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It's in our handsruke,
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To je u našim rukama,
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and we have all the potentialpotencijal here
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i mi svi ovdje imamo potencijal
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to changepromijeniti the livesživot
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promijeniti život
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of futurebudućnost generationsgeneracije --
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budućim generacijama --
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not only for the soldiersvojnici,
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ne samo vojnicima,
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or for AmandaAmanda here and all the wheelchairinvalidska kolica usersKorisnici,
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ili Amandi ovdje i svim korisnicima invalidskih kolica,
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but for everyonesvatko.
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već svima.
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ABAB: ThanksHvala.
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AB: Hvala.
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Eythor Bender - Berkeley Bionics' CEO
Eythor Bender is the CEO of Berkeley Bionics, which augments humans with wearable, powered and artificially intelligent devices called exoskeletons or "wearable robots."

Why you should listen

Eythor Bender is the CEO of Berkeley Bionics, which augments humans with wearable, powered and artificially intelligent devices called exoskeletons or "wearable robots." User of the HULC (Human Universal Load Carrier) can carry up to 200 pounds for hours and over all terrains. eLEGS, an exoskeleton for wheelchair users, powers paraplegics up to get them standing and walking.

Bender has fostered innovation with bionic and orthopedic technologies throughout his career, taking them from unconventional approaches to sustainable, FDA-approved products that help individuals participate in their community. Such was the case with the boomerang-shaped prosthesis Cheetah Flex-Foot by Ossur, worn by the history-making bilateral amputee Oscar Pistorius. Bender's team fought for, and won, Pistorius' right to compete in the Olympics.

More profile about the speaker
Eythor Bender | Speaker | TED.com