Soft
Exosuit to
Help Soldiers Run Up
Mountains, May
Herald Next Gen
Rehab Devices
The U.S. military is keen on developing powered exoskeletons that may one day
Help Soldiers run faster, carry more weight across difficult terrain, and
Help reduce fatigue during long missions. While those are proper goals for a military, we are giddy about the same tech**logy being used to
Help stroke patients regain their footing, get paralyzed people walking again, and assist the frail*and elderly in keeping up active lifestyles unhindered by weak muscles and joints.
The U.S. Army Research Laboratory is **w testing on behalf of DARPA a
Soft suit developed at Harvard’s Wyss Institute that helps
Soldiers move their feet with every step. The device looks considerably sleeker and less bulky than other exosuits we’ve seen, and was designed to maintain a person’s natural gait while powering up steps just when needed. Sensors within continuously track the person’s movement and immediately adjust the motors that pull on the cables and pulleys that power the device.
Here’s a report about the project with some footage of the
Soft Exosuit in action:
Project page:*
Soft Exosuit…
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