Researchers from Carnegie Mellon and North Carolina State University have created an amazing boot like exoskeleton device using springs and ratchets for increasing walking efficiency by seven percent.
The unique thing about this device is, it won't require battery power.
The idea is to make it easier for the disabled, paralyzed or stroke victims to improve their walking ability without expensive motors and battery packs.
By offloading some of the clutching muscle forces from the calf to the passive-elastic device, the researchers were able to reduce the overall metabolic rate of walking.
The unique thing about this device is, it won't require battery power.
The idea is to make it easier for the disabled, paralyzed or stroke victims to improve their walking ability without expensive motors and battery packs.
By offloading some of the clutching muscle forces from the calf to the passive-elastic device, the researchers were able to reduce the overall metabolic rate of walking.
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