Wyss Institute Awarded DARPA Contract to Further Develop Soft Exosuit
From: Medical Design Technology - 09/11/2014

The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard
University announced today that it was awarded a first-phase $2.9 million
follow-on contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
to further develop a biologically inspired smart suit. The device, the Soft
Exosuit, is intended to be worn comfortably under clothing and could enable
soldiers to walk longer distances, keep fatigue at bay, and minimize the risk
of injury when carrying heavy loads. Alternative versions of the suit could
eventually assist those with limited mobility as well.

Read the entire article at:
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2014/09/wyss-institute-awarded-darpa-contract-further-develop-soft-exosuit

Links:
Biologically Inspired Smart Suit (with video 3:39)
In this video, Harvard faculty member Conor Walsh and members of his team
explain how the biologically inspired Soft Exosuit is targeted at enhancing
the mobility of healthy individuals and restoring the mobility of those with
physical disabilities.
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2014/09/photos-day-biologically-inspired-smart-suit

Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering
http://wyss.harvard.edu/

Conor J. Walsh
http://www.seas.harvard.edu/directory/walsh

Harvard Biodesign Lab
http://biodesign.seas.harvard.edu/

Soft Exosuits
http://biodesign.seas.harvard.edu/soft-exosuits