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Honda's Exoskeletons Help You Walk Like Asimo
kkleiner writes "Honda has created two walking exoskeletons based on Asimo research that assist humans in walking. The Bodyweight Support Assist exoskeleton is a set of thin legs attached to a seat. Users sit on the seat and slip their feet into shoes on the robotic legs. This system supports bodyweight to assist people in walking and moving up and down steps. The other, Stride Management Assist, is a brace worn around the hips and thighs that provides added strength when flexing that joint. It's currently under development and being tested by 130 patients in the field. Both devices may prove to be valuable tools in helping the elderly maintain their mobility, assisting the disabled, and easing the stress on physical laborers."
Any dude who has ever had a bike seat interact harshly with their crotch area will likely cringe when they think a little bit about this one. It's a powered crutch... that uses your crotch instead of your armpits.
Ryan Fenton
Its like they've got the Wrong Trousers.
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The one with the legs a bit too bent and like you have no calf muscles?
No sig today...
I've always wanted to walk through a sim city as a sim.
"Kill 'em all and let Root sort 'em out"
But can you toss an alien queen out an airlock with it??? Inquiring minds want to know!
Well it is a Japanese product and I doubt they have the same issues. What they do have is a huge number of really old people. If it gets used by obese people in western countries then we can take comfort from the short battery life. Maybe it should come with a complaining voice. Load limit exceeded...
http://michaelsmith.id.au
This reminds me a lot of an advertisement in the Solo of Fortune magazine released for the Cyberpunk pen & paper RPG.
"Russian cyberleg not pretty, but no matter when kick hole in tank, yes?"
http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showbook&bookid=1106 This one. Very funny read.
Coz eternity my friend, is a long *ing time.
...that's all fine and well, but can it make you walk like Awesom-o?
Living With a Nerd
By myself, without any add-on.
What I cannot do is walk like Michael Jackson.
When he was alive, I mean.
...like that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASoCJTYgYB0
No thanks ;)
Perhaps Honda is late to the party with this one, but you'll note that the link you've provided points to a suit called HAL, made by Cyberdyne.
You think that the ball-cupping of the Honda suit is bad?
- Alrighty, let's pick up this heavy box.
- I'm sorry John, I can't let you do that.
- Wait, what? Why? Hold on, my name isn't John.
- Target acquired.
*Bend* *Bend* *Fold* CRRRRUNCH! Aaaiiirrrghh!!
-Terminated.
~Syberz
Is this a joke?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTlV0Y5yAww
What's next?
Swim like an Anvil(tm)?
Fly like a Potato Sack(tm)?
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