• New technology allows a man to walk for the first time in 5 years.
• The technology connects his brain and legs bypassing the injured spine.
• The experiment is for people who have an injured lower and upper spine.
• It requires a cap with electrodes, backpack with an amplifier, contraption called the Parastep that electrically stimulates the legs, and a belt with the controller for the Parastep.
• Before testing the system the man had to go through muscle conditioning to regain strength to prepare for standing and walking.