If you're a soldier, firefighter or even a hiker, a new soft robotic suit could one day help you carry hefty loads, a new study finds.
The wearable robot, or exosuit , reduces the amount of energy used while carrying a heavy weight by about 7 percent, on average, the researchers found. The suit also reduced the amount of work done by the hip, knee and ankle joints, all without affecting a person's stride, the researchers said.
"The goal wasn't to create a system to give someone super strength, but rather to provide small levels of assistance during walking over a long period of time, with the goal of reducing fatigue and the risk of injury,"0
The wearable robot, or exosuit , reduces the amount of energy used while carrying a heavy weight by about 7 percent, on average, the researchers found. The suit also reduced the amount of work done by the hip, knee and ankle joints, all without affecting a person's stride, the researchers said.
"The goal wasn't to create a system to give someone super strength, but rather to provide small levels of assistance during walking over a long period of time, with the goal of reducing fatigue and the risk of injury,"0