This Exosuit is Essentially a Wearable Robot for High-Tech Mobility Aid
From: ECN - 01/24/2017
By: Janine E. Mooney

A group of researchers at Harvard is developing a soft exosuit and have some
very high hopes for their high-tech mobility aid. The Wyss Institute for
Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University entered into a
collaboration last year with ReWalk Robotics Ltd., to accelerate the
development of its exosuit technologies for assisting people with lower limb
disabilities.

The exosuit, made of soft, comfortable, lightweight fabrics, is essentially a
wearable robot that could one day help sufferers of strokes, multiple
sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and potentially even healthy soldiers that
carry heavy loads, allowing them to move with more freedom.

Developed at Harvard's Wyss Institute, and unlike most suits we've seen in
the past, the soft exosuit is designed for people that can already walk on
their own but may need assistance due to conditions that impact their
mobility. The system consists of functional textiles, cable-based actuation,
and a control system that takes its cues from the user's individual walking
mechanics and provides assistance to specific leg joints, rather than the
entire limb.

Read the entire article and view a video (0:32) at:
https://www.ecnmag.com/blog/2017/01/exosuit-essentially-wearable-robot-high-tech-mobility-aid

Links:
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University
https://wyss.harvard.edu

ReWalk Robotics Ltd.
http://rewalk.com