Behind exoskeleton the future
The PISCES (Performance Improving Self Contained Exoskeleton for Swimming) project is dedicated to creating a suit that will help a person swim as easily and naturally as penguins, sea turtles, dolphins and other animals that feel freely in this element.
Military researchers have long been designing mechanical costumes (exoskeletons) that provide super power and superhuman endurance:
XOS by Sarcos (Raytheon)
HULC by Lockheed Martin
Next step: an underwater exoskeleton that turns the wearer into a giant fish or a cyborg penguin.
Moreover, the underwater version can offer more benefits in the short term.
If you believe the military engineers, then this exoskeleton really will be something out of the ordinary. Currently, there are two versions of this device: for the "lower" and for the "upper" parts of the body. The first version is powered by a silver-zinc rechargeable battery with a mass of 2,4 kg and allows you to reach the speed of 1 m / s, while the source of energy for the "upper" exoskeleton is the actual muscle strength of the person.
The potential advantages of the principle of biological movers (penguins, fish, turtles) in the aquatic environment are obvious.
Stealth is significantly increased (unlike screw devices, unmasking facts are no different from background noise),
This project will undoubtedly radically change the order of conducting underwater military operations, whether they are related to the observation of objects or direct sabotage. At the moment, the project is at the development stage, so it’s too early to talk about the cost of one such suit, as well as when they will appear in service.
Peter Neuhaus says that their underwater exoskeleton is still under development, recently it has focused on the lower body of the exoskeleton, which will allow disabled people to walk.
Cyberdyne Inc. this Japanese firm that seeks to leverage the achievements of Professor Sankai and his laboratory at the University of Tsukuba. "HAL": Hybrid Control System. HAL has two control systems that work closely together.
When a person tries to pass, the brain sends electrical impulses to the muscles. when they reach the muscles, weak bio-electrical signals appear on the surface of the skin.
Weak bio-electrical signals observed on the skin surface are read by the control system, transmitted to the analyzer, and based on these signals, the power supply units (drive) generate torque and power the limbs.
Human movements can be considered as a combination of several elementary movements, such as a sentence, which
which consists of a few words. For a given movement (for example, get up from a chair).
HAL collects small movements from a database, then combines them to form a movement.
Using the database (which is also automatically supplemented with information that the sensors collect from the body) "HAL" autonomously coordinates each movement with the help of a smooth power supply.
HAL-5 Type-B
Specification Type: Wearable Robot
Height 1600 mm Weight Full about 23 kg (bottom approx. 15 kg)
Battery (AC100V) Continuous operation time Approximately 2 hours 40 minutes
Application: Daily activities (standing from a chair, walking, climbing stairs),
holding and lifting heavy objects and much more ... is able to increase your strength up to 10 times from the norm.
Hybrid control system Indoor and outdoor environments
Exoskeletons are ready:
The company intends a device for rehabilitation and physical training for medical purposes, to help people with disabilities, to alleviate hard work in factories, to carry out rescue work in disaster areas, as well as for entertainment purposes (rental of $ 2,200 / day + deposit).
In 2012, a robotic suit will appear in the markets of Japan to help elderly farmers (harvesting fruits and vegetables, eliminating back pain and spasms).
PAS has been in development for almost 15 years, and eventually it will see the real world in 2012, after being put into production this year. Its price will be $ 11 000. Developed by Professor Shigeki Toyama and his team from Tokyo University of Agriculture.
Mention of the underwater exoskeleton in the novel by David Bryn Sundiver 1979, the character whale Waldoes
For the first time, the concept of armor with an exoskeleton was outlined in the novel "Tom Swift and His Jetmarine", published in 1954 year.
The best-known work describing the military use of the exoskeleton is Robert Heinlein’s novel Star Trekking (1959 Year).
The exoskeleton can be seen in computer games like StarCraft, Fallout, STALKER, Crysis; in the films of the Starship Troop, the Cobra's Cast, Iron Man, District No. XXUMX
Military researchers have long been designing mechanical costumes (exoskeletons) that provide super power and superhuman endurance:
Next step: an underwater exoskeleton that turns the wearer into a giant fish or a cyborg penguin.
Moreover, the underwater version can offer more benefits in the short term.
If you believe the military engineers, then this exoskeleton really will be something out of the ordinary. Currently, there are two versions of this device: for the "lower" and for the "upper" parts of the body. The first version is powered by a silver-zinc rechargeable battery with a mass of 2,4 kg and allows you to reach the speed of 1 m / s, while the source of energy for the "upper" exoskeleton is the actual muscle strength of the person.
The potential advantages of the principle of biological movers (penguins, fish, turtles) in the aquatic environment are obvious.
Stealth is significantly increased (unlike screw devices, unmasking facts are no different from background noise),
This project will undoubtedly radically change the order of conducting underwater military operations, whether they are related to the observation of objects or direct sabotage. At the moment, the project is at the development stage, so it’s too early to talk about the cost of one such suit, as well as when they will appear in service.
Peter Neuhaus says that their underwater exoskeleton is still under development, recently it has focused on the lower body of the exoskeleton, which will allow disabled people to walk.
Cyberdyne Inc. this Japanese firm that seeks to leverage the achievements of Professor Sankai and his laboratory at the University of Tsukuba. "HAL": Hybrid Control System. HAL has two control systems that work closely together.
When a person tries to pass, the brain sends electrical impulses to the muscles. when they reach the muscles, weak bio-electrical signals appear on the surface of the skin.
Weak bio-electrical signals observed on the skin surface are read by the control system, transmitted to the analyzer, and based on these signals, the power supply units (drive) generate torque and power the limbs.
Human movements can be considered as a combination of several elementary movements, such as a sentence, which
which consists of a few words. For a given movement (for example, get up from a chair).
HAL collects small movements from a database, then combines them to form a movement.
Using the database (which is also automatically supplemented with information that the sensors collect from the body) "HAL" autonomously coordinates each movement with the help of a smooth power supply.
HAL-5 Type-B
Specification Type: Wearable Robot
Height 1600 mm Weight Full about 23 kg (bottom approx. 15 kg)
Battery (AC100V) Continuous operation time Approximately 2 hours 40 minutes
Application: Daily activities (standing from a chair, walking, climbing stairs),
holding and lifting heavy objects and much more ... is able to increase your strength up to 10 times from the norm.
Hybrid control system Indoor and outdoor environments
Exoskeletons are ready:
The company intends a device for rehabilitation and physical training for medical purposes, to help people with disabilities, to alleviate hard work in factories, to carry out rescue work in disaster areas, as well as for entertainment purposes (rental of $ 2,200 / day + deposit).
In 2012, a robotic suit will appear in the markets of Japan to help elderly farmers (harvesting fruits and vegetables, eliminating back pain and spasms).
PAS has been in development for almost 15 years, and eventually it will see the real world in 2012, after being put into production this year. Its price will be $ 11 000. Developed by Professor Shigeki Toyama and his team from Tokyo University of Agriculture.
Mention of the underwater exoskeleton in the novel by David Bryn Sundiver 1979, the character whale Waldoes
For the first time, the concept of armor with an exoskeleton was outlined in the novel "Tom Swift and His Jetmarine", published in 1954 year.
The best-known work describing the military use of the exoskeleton is Robert Heinlein’s novel Star Trekking (1959 Year).
The exoskeleton can be seen in computer games like StarCraft, Fallout, STALKER, Crysis; in the films of the Starship Troop, the Cobra's Cast, Iron Man, District No. XXUMX
Video from Cyberdyne Inc.
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