Custom-tailored robotic exoskeletons fit to perfection
From: ECN - 01/28/2015

It wasn't too long ago that the idea of a wearable robot that would lend its
user increased mobility and strength seemed like the stuff of science
fiction; indeed, films like Aliens and Iron Man, which featured characters
wearing powered exoskeletons, incited the imaginations of many. Today, those
exoskeletons actually exist and are available commercially, but they pose
several problems. They take a long time to design and fabricate, for example,
and the models, while costly to create, can be ill-fitting.

Joo H. Kim, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the NYU
Polytechnic School of Engineering, is addressing those issues and has won a
three-year, $539,176 National Robotics Initiative grant from the National
Science Foundation to advance his research, which will have particular
utility for those with disabilities affecting the lower limbs. Kim's
exoskeletons could also help military personnel and people in the
construction industry who need to carry heavy loads over long distances.

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http://www.ecnmag.com/news/2015/01/custom-tailored-robotic-exoskeletons-fit-perfection
http://engineering.nyu.edu/news/2015/01/22/custom-tailoring-robotic-exoskeletons-fit-perfection
http://www.mdtmag.com/news/2015/01/custom-tailoring-robotic-exoskeletons-fit-perfection

Link:
Joo H. Kim
http://engineering.nyu.edu/people/joo-h-kim