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Monday, March 16, 2009 - Sarah GIngichashvili
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Berkeley Bionics, a designer and manufacturer of exoskeletons for augment human strength and endurance, has introduced a device that increases its wearer’s strength while at the same time decreasing the “metabolic cost of walking.” The demonstrated exoskeleton is comprised of two powered anthropomorphic legs, a power unit, small on-board microcomputer, and a backpack-like frame on which a variety of heavy loads can be mounted. Such a system allows the user to carry loads of up to 150 pounds with minimal physical effort, over any type of terrain for extended periods of time. According to the company, the wearer simply doesn’t feel the backpack’s weight, as the exoskeleton moves in accordance with the user movements, minimizing interaction force between the two.
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