It is part of the field of biomechatronics, the science of using mechanical devices with human muscular, musculoskeletal, and nervous systems to assist or enhance motor control lost by trauma, disease, or defect.
ɪɾ ɪz pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə fˈiːld ʌv bˌaɪoʊmˌɛkɐtɹˈɑːnɪks, ðə sˈaɪəns ʌv jˈuːzɪŋ mᵻkˈænɪkəl dɪvˈaɪsᵻz wɪð hjˈuːmən mˈʌskjʊlɚ, mˈʌskjʊlˌɑːskɪlᵻɾəl, ænd nˈɜːvəs sˈɪstəmz tʊ ɐsˈɪst ɔːɹ ɛnhˈæns mˈoʊɾɚ kəntɹˈoʊl lˈɔst baɪ tɹˈɔːmə, dɪzˈiːz, ɔːɹ dˈiːfɛkt.