A portable 'exosuit' made of textile components worn at the waist and thighs, and a mobile actuation system attached to the lower back, which uses an algorithm that robustly predicts transitions between walking and running gaits. The entire get-up, which includes a battery that straps around the waist and a motor on the lower back that connects to pull cables, weighs just 5kg and detects its wearer's gait to appropriately adjust its output. — Wyss Institute at Harvard University/AFP
WASHINGTON: Once confined to comic books, exosuits that enhance a wearer’s physical abilities took a step forward Aug 15 as researchers unveiled a pair of robotic shorts that assist in walking and running.
The entire get-up, which includes a battery that straps around the waist and a motor on the lower back that connects to pull-cables, weighs just five kilogrammes (11 pounds) and detects its wearer’s gait to appropriately adjust its output.
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