The Simulation, Optimization and Decision Making Research Group (GID-STD for its acronym in Spanish. Grupo de Investigación y Desarrollo en Simulación, Optimización y Toma de Decisiones) in our branch campus in Cuenca created the robot "exoskeleton", an assistant for people with lower extremity conditions or spinal cord damage who want to improve their mobility.

The work was carried out by researchers, teachers and students during three years. They were currently able to obtain the patent registration which guarantees the intellectual property rights and creators of the UPS prototype.

The Exoskeleton is manufactured with a modular system that allows adequate alignment between the joints of the patient and the robot, making it ideal for use in children, teenagers and adults. It also provides support in the rehabilitation area, since the patient uses the previously programmed robot, in a gait cycle that stimulates their lower extremities and muscles, allowing the therapist to know relevant data on the patient's progress and conditions through telemetry.

Unlike other prototypes in the market, the exoskeleton manufactured at UPS implies low cost in its construction, totally reducing the economic value and making it more accessible.

One of the objectives is to carry out technology transfer of the research, in order to obtain support from different companies and manufacture the assistance robot.

Another project created by the GID-STD research group is the Autonomous Disinfection Robot. This device can operate autonomously and remotely; during its operation, the robot sprays a disinfectant substance through the corridors of the university campus; it can also detect people using artificial intelligence to avoid their exposure to the substance and remind them to use a face mask.

The university has over 77 research groups that produce science and technology. There are currently 635 projects that benefit different sector of society.