In the biomechatronics and assistive tech lab in the engineering building at UTC, students engaged in creating health-care solutions such as hand manipulators for stroke patients, elevated balance boards powered by compressed air, robot hand grippers for industry that mimic human muscle memory and mechanized body braces that help straighten children’s spines. Read more of Mark Kennedy’s columns in our bio. You reach out to him for story ideas by emailing mkennedy@timesfreepress.com Video by Brynn Meisse #chattanooga #utchattanooga #engineering