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Panasonic Exoskeleton

2007, February 19 - 11:57am — Greg Kontos
Features: Current EventsCritical Path Innovation: Clothing and Protective Gear, Bone and Muscle, Groups and InstitutionsInstitutions: PanasonicFree Tagging: exoskeleton

Panasonic has developed a prototype exoskeleton that uses compressed air to help the wearer move limbs. The device is designed to help people with partial paralysis regain use of a bad limb. It functions by using sensors on the elbow and wrist that control eight compressed air 'muscles'. A picture is available at Cnet

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