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Teddy Alvis>> I really want you to see my legs to put on this video.
If the wire don'tmatter, I'm just going to talk about them. I would like to show you guys how far technology
has come in 25 years since I've been walking on two artificial legs. They now have developed
a computer knee that allows me to walk without discomfort for many hours a day. It runs on
a battery, it has a lithium battery inside of it, and it also has a computer chip that
is programmed to my gate pattern. So these are some of the technologies they have come
up with. This leg is above the knee so I where this whole socket is held on with air suction
once I stand up. And if you notice you can see the resistance in the leg and in the knee.
And as I walk, it produces a very smooth gate and operates for me. This one here is the
right side. You can see my super designs with sharks; I love sharks. And this one is below
the knee. It is held on with a sleeve with a screw rivet that holds onto the leg.