When you focus on possibilities you will have more opportunities.

Hello All,

A prodigy rock climber, Hugh Herr by age eight had scaled the face of the 11,627 foot Mount Temple in the Canadian Rockies, He had the passion of rock climbing and by 17 he was acknowledged to be one of the best climbers in the United States.

In January 1982, after having ascended a difficult technical ice route in Huntington Ravine on Mount Washington in New Hampshire, Herr caught in a blizzard and became disoriented, ultimately descending into the Great Gulf where they passed three nights in −29 °C degree temperatures. By the time he rescued, he had suffered severe frostbite. Both of Herr’s legs had to be amputated below the knees

Did he stop his passion after the tragic accident ? Absolutely “NO”

Then, how can it be possible to climb rocks without legs?

What do you think..? Is it Imaginable?

He began working on advanced leg prostheses and orthoses, devices that emulate the functionality of the human leg. Using specialized prostheses that he designed, he created prosthetic feet with high toe stiffness that made it possible to stand on small rock edges the width of a coin, and titanium-spiked feet that assisted him in ascending steep ice walls. He used these prostheses to alter his height to avoid awkward body positions and to grab the hand and foot holds previously out of reach. His height could range from five to eight feet.

As a result of using the prostheses, Herr climbed at a more advanced level than he had before the accident, making him the first person with a major amputation to perform in a sport on par with elite-level, able-bodied persons.

Hugh is currently director of the Bio-mechatronics research group at the MIT Media Lab where he focuses on developing wearable robotic systems that serve to augment human strength, endurance and agility. The computer-controlled knee, which is outfitted with a microprocessor that continually senses the joint’s position and the loads applied to the limb, was named to the list of Top Ten Inventions in the health category by TIME magazine in 2004. The robotic ankle-foot prosthesis, which emulates the action of a biological leg and, for the first time, provides amputees with a natural gait, was named to the same TIME top-ten list in 2007. Also in 2007, Hugh was presented with the 13th Annual Heinz Award for Technology,

By his determination, passion and will power he changed his failure into an opportunity to invent artificial legs for his own. Today his inventions are used by many people to achieve their accomplishment

When you focus on problems, you will have more problems. When you focus on possibilities you will have more opportunities.

Will be continued……..

Have a great week ahead

Cheers//