Can a Wearable Bot Replace Natural Muscles?
What is the intent of building muscles? Normally, you would hear people say that they muscles make you look good and of course stronger. But with all that said, could a wearable bot be the solution if you are looking to be stronger?
This is about the closest thing to a Superman suit we’ve seen. Put it on, say its creators, and the motorized Hybrid Assistive Limb can “expand and improve physical capability” up to tenfold in activities such as walking, standing, and climbing stairs.
Through a sensor attached to the skin, “HAL” captures faint biosignals on the skin’s surface that result from messages sent from the brain to muscles when a person attempts to move. A computer analyzes how much power the wearer intends to generate, then calculates the amount of torque needed to put limbs into action. Especially noteworthy here is that the suit responds to intended motion, rather than actual motion.
Cyberdyne insists that the suit won’t wear you down, as the exoskeleton supports its own weight. The latest battery runs for five hours under “normal activities,” which we assume does not mean mountain climbing.
(Source) CNet
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