MIT engineers have developed a robotic exoskeleton that transfers most of the weight of a backpack straight to the ground. The add-on carries 80 percent of the load, and could prove beneficial for soldiers carrying heavy packs.
In the long run, Hugh Herr, the leader of the research group, also hopes the technology could evolve into assistive devices that could help anyone. Someone with a disability could use them to walk normally, for example. This sort of work has been done before, but the MIT team managed to develop a device that swallows much less power, and is therefore much closer to being practical. For now, they're focused in part on engineering it to allow for a more natural gait. —Gregory Mone
Your not exactly first of the press on this 1, are u?
Posted by: James Brett, Essex | September 24, 2007 at 05:18 AM
I collect 8" Care Bears. To complete my collection, I need the 8"
Thanks-a-lot Bear and Take Care Bear. Thanks-a-lot is light green
with a rainbow on his tummy. Take Care is pink with a heart hugging a
star on her tummy.
Posted by: propecia | April 29, 2010 at 02:51 PM
Very inportant notes I recommended this to all my friends.
Posted by: Health News | March 22, 2011 at 07:06 AM
Like a discovery, this is very useful for medical situations. People who have lost body parts can now hope for a better life.
Posted by: Cazare Sibiu | January 09, 2012 at 05:14 AM