The Leonardo opened with a ribbon-cutting gala
The Leonardo – new, interactive museum that blends science, technology, and art – opened with a ribbon-cutting gala event October 6th, 2011. Over 400 people attended the formal-attire party – including Otto Bock employees from the local Salt Lake City manufacturing facility.
Among the many exhibits on display that evening was “Out on a Limb” in the Innovation Gallery – a 1,000 square foot space that showcases Utah research, products, and companies. At the heart of the Innovation Gallery was a series of exhibits supported by local Otto Bock.
“Out on a Limb” shows how amputees gain mobility through technology, but in a highly interactive way. Besides being able to play with various gaits with the ‘Walker’, visitors were able to try on a prosthetic leg and see what it looked like in a mirror, and even walk on two prosthetic feet that were attached to boots. They could try operating a myoelectric hand and even use a prosthetic hook to perform simple tasks. There are even videos with Otto Bock engineers talking about the passion that goes into creating devices that improve mobility.
As CMO and Regional President Scott Schneider said, “What make this gallery so unique, and so appropriate for us, is the emphasis on how innovative technology impacts human lives. For Otto Bock, technology is always personal – we’re trying to augment the incredibly complex functions and aesthetics of the human body.”
The “Out on a Limb” show will run for the next six months.
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