Actually, I worked on the original prototype for this as my PhD thesis under Professor Kazerooni.
The neat thing about this machine is that it's *not* battery powered at all. The main power plant is actually an internal combustion engine. That's what's so practical about it.
I remember spending months looking for a suitable power plant and then finally settling on a 1.5HP Ryobi weed-whacker engine. Worked like a charm.
Pedro
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Actually, when I originally worked on the project the acronym stood for "Lower Extremity Enhancer".
The running joke in the MechE department was that I was researching a new kind of "penis pump".
Actually, the professor cited in the article (my old research advisor) consulted on the Aliens movie for their "lifter" technology.
:)
Trust me, this guy's lab has the best toys.
Check this baby out. Yup that's Alan Alda in the pics.
Pedro
Actually, I worked on the original prototype for this as my PhD thesis under Professor Kazerooni. The neat thing about this machine is that it's *not* battery powered at all. The main power plant is actually an internal combustion engine. That's what's so practical about it. I remember spending months looking for a suitable power plant and then finally settling on a 1.5HP Ryobi weed-whacker engine. Worked like a charm. Pedro
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