Reducing the metabolic rate of walking and running with a versatile, portable exosuit
Abstract
Walking and running require different gaits, with each type of motion putting a greater bias on different muscles and joints. Kim et al. developed a soft, fully portable, lightweight exosuit that is able to reduce the metabolic rate for both running and walking by assisting each motion via the hip extension (see the Perspective by Pons). A waist belt holds most of the mass, thus reducing the cost of carrying the suit. By tracking the motion of the user, the suit is able to switch modes between the two types of motion automatically.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Aug 16, 2019
- Source ID
- 10.1126/science.aav7536
Entities
People
- Asa Eckert-erdheim
- Conor J. Walsh
- Dabin Kim Choe
- Danielle Nathanson
- David Perry
- Dheepak Arumukhom Revi
- Giuk Lee
- Ignacio Galiana
- Jinsoo Kim
- Nicolas Menard
- Nikos Karavas
- Patrick Murphy
- Philippe Malcolm
- Roman Heimgartner
Organizations
- Chung-Ang University
- Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Harvard University
- National Institutes of Health
- National Science Foundation
- Rolex
- Samsung Group
- University of Nebraska Omaha
- Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering