Saturday 13 September 2014

New wearable robotic exoskeleton gives you superhuman powers (Science Alert)

"A team of researchers at Harvard University have developed a prototype robotic exoskeleton, otherwise know as a 'smart suit'. Made from soft materials and worn from the waist down, the device has been designed to gradually assist the wearer in the movements they're making, supplementing their natural power by up to 20 percent. 

"You actually don't really notice that it's helping you. But as soon as you turn the system off, it makes you instantly feel that your legs are heavy, which shows that your legs have adapted," engineer Conor Walsh, head of Harvard's Biodesign Lab, told Jessica Leber at FastCompany.

Not only could this suit be used to enhance the movements of soldiers and firefighters, making them faster, more agile, and better able to transport heavy equipment, but it could also be worn by stroke victims to make the slow and painful recovery process easier, and the elderly, to protect them from life-threatening falls and injuries. But don't worry about your grandma looking like a cyborg - the exoskeleton has been designed to be so lightweight and flexible, it can be worn under clothing. "


http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20141209-26166.html



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