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Honda's Exoskeletons Help You Walk Like Asimo

Posted by timothy on from the walk-me-to-the-store dept.

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."

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  1. First exosceleton post by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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  2. 300+ pages but leaves out the event time of day by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Retired NORAD Officer's New Book Predicts a Tentative Worldwide UFO Display on October 13, 2010

    it would have helped with scheduling if the time was supplied; like between 1-6pm, or after the tornadoes, something.

    see also: google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=weather+manipulation

    see also:
    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=bush+cheney+wolfowitz+rumsfeld+wmd+blair+obama+weather+authors