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Jun 9th, 2005, 08:04:38 AM
Newest fashion from Japan, exoskeleton robot suit:
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According to New Scientist, scientists at the university of Tsukuba, Japan have developed a robot suit that could help older people or those with disabilities to walk or lift heavy objects. It could also potentially be used to give superhuman strength.
A "bio-cybernic" system which uses bioelectric sensors attached to the skin on the legs, monitors signals transmitted from the brain to the muscles. Thats right, it actually reads nerve signals from the brain as detectable electric current on the skin's surface. The currents are picked up by sensors and sent to a computer which, which in turns controlls the electric motors. The motors actually respond faster to the nerve signal than the wearers muscles do.
Version 4 and 5 of the prototypes should allow a person to carry 40 kilos of added weight, which he/she would not normally be able to carry. According to Sankai, the lead developer of the robot suit, "It's like riding on a robot, rather than wearing one."
<a href=http://gfx.dagbladet.no/pub/artikkel/4/43/434/434095/robotbukser.jpg>HAL 3 exoskeleton man in action</a>
Source: New Scientist
<a href=http://www.newscientist.com/channel/mech-tech/mg18624945.800>Full article</a>
http://cache.itavisen.no/images/pic13253.jpeg
According to New Scientist, scientists at the university of Tsukuba, Japan have developed a robot suit that could help older people or those with disabilities to walk or lift heavy objects. It could also potentially be used to give superhuman strength.
A "bio-cybernic" system which uses bioelectric sensors attached to the skin on the legs, monitors signals transmitted from the brain to the muscles. Thats right, it actually reads nerve signals from the brain as detectable electric current on the skin's surface. The currents are picked up by sensors and sent to a computer which, which in turns controlls the electric motors. The motors actually respond faster to the nerve signal than the wearers muscles do.
Version 4 and 5 of the prototypes should allow a person to carry 40 kilos of added weight, which he/she would not normally be able to carry. According to Sankai, the lead developer of the robot suit, "It's like riding on a robot, rather than wearing one."
<a href=http://gfx.dagbladet.no/pub/artikkel/4/43/434/434095/robotbukser.jpg>HAL 3 exoskeleton man in action</a>
Source: New Scientist
<a href=http://www.newscientist.com/channel/mech-tech/mg18624945.800>Full article</a>