Mechatronic Arm Exoskeleton to Improve Combat Shooting
From: Product Design & Developemnt - 07/06/2015

At the US Army Research Laboratory, or ARL, Dan Baechle, a mechanical
engineer, is testing MAXFAS, a mechatronic arm exoskeleton, which is designed
so that it could be used to train new soldiers to reach shooting proficiency
faster. Baechle has had a childhood fascination with robotics and
exoskeletons since he first saw Caterpillar's Power Loader full-body
exoskeleton from the film "Aliens."

The problem he wants to correct is the same as the familiar effect, which
happens when someone aims a laser pointer at arm's length toward a board on
the other side of the room, and notices a slight, but constant movement of
the laser light on the board. The initial experiments showed that after
subjects wore MAXFAS and then performed a shooting trial, the tremor that
causes this type of shake was lessened, even after removing the device, he
said.

[possible disability application for reducing tremors - DJ]

Read the entire article at:
http://www.pddnet.com/news/2015/07/mechatronic-arm-exoskeleton-improve-combat-shooting

Links:
Dan Baechle
http://science.dodlive.mil/2015/06/08/meet-the-scientists-dan-baechle/

US Army Research Laboratory
http://www.arl.army.mil/www/default.cfm

Army researcher's interest in robotics leads to innovative device
http://www.army.mil/article/151527/Army_researcher_s_interest_in_robotics_leads_to_innovative_device/