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NASA Exoskeleton Could Give Astronauts, Paraplegics Improved Mobility and Strength
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NASA and The Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) of Pensacola, Fla., with the help of engineers from Oceaneering Space Systems of Houston, have jointly developed a robotic exoskeleton called X1. The 57-pound device is a robot that a human could wear over his or her body either to assist or inhibit movement in leg joints.
Project Engineer Roger Rovekamp demonstrates the X1 Robotic Exoskeleton for resistive exercise, rehabilitation and mobility augmentation in the Advanced Robotics Development Lab. Image courtesy of Robert Markowitz
See more and subscribe to NextBigFuture at 2012-10-23 01:24:05 Source: http://nextbigfuture.com/2012/10/nasa-exoskeleton-could-give-astronauts.html
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