Chinmay Joshi
Member • Mar 15, 2014
The Body Extender - Wearable Exoskeleton Designed To Save Lives
A human wearable robot has been developed by Italian Engineers. This robot consist of parts similar to that of human body and are designed to fit a human being perfectly. It is known as âThe Body Extenderâ and has been developed at the Perceptual Robotics Laboratory (Percro), part of the Picaâs Scuolo Superiore SantâAnna.
The Body Extender is one such example. We have another one called Powerload of Panasonic which has the ability to lift a total of 100kg and walk 8kph i.e 5mph. Panasonic is planning to bring this Powerloader in 2015 which will be very helpful especially in factories.
This is an amazing technology and can be very useful many ways. What do you think about it? Share with us in comments below.
Source: Rise of the human exoskeletons - BBC News
Fabio Salsedo, the project's lead, says that it has the most complex wearable structure which can handle most complex movements of human body. Along with this he shared that it can handle force 10 times more than an average human being can handle and can record intricate movements (i.e complex movements) of human beings. The robot has the ability to lift 50 kg (i.e 7st 12lb) in each hands and has 22 degree of freedom which can be very useful to assemble an aircraft. You just need to lift the panel and rotate it and fix it in right position. This exoskeletons can be very useful for soldiers to carry weights of around 90kg in field and also during earthquakes to rescue victims without damaging them. Prof. Chris Melhuish, Director, Bristol Laboratory believes that it is very fast growing technology and its functionality depends on what you want to do and to what degree you want it to be autonomous.
The Body Extender is one such example. We have another one called Powerload of Panasonic which has the ability to lift a total of 100kg and walk 8kph i.e 5mph. Panasonic is planning to bring this Powerloader in 2015 which will be very helpful especially in factories.
This is an amazing technology and can be very useful many ways. What do you think about it? Share with us in comments below.
Source: Rise of the human exoskeletons - BBC News