Saturday, 17 August 2019
quote [ A pair of fitted shorts may not look much like the high-tech robotic exoskeletons of Hollywood films. But this seemingly simple device, which tugs on the wearer’s legs with each step, probably represents the first exosuit capable of significantly assisting humans in both walking and running. ]
They went from exoleg-warmers in 2017 to exoshorts. Expect exospeedos next.
Hip-only Soft Exosuit for both Walking and Running
Science: "Reducing the metabolic rate of walking and running with a versatile, portable exosuit", Jinsoo Kim, et al. Harvard's Wyss Institute: "Suit up with a robot to walk AND run more easily" Previously on SE: "Soft exosuit economies: understanding the costs of lightening the load"
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