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This story is from the category Augmenting Organics
Date posted: 05/12/2005 HAL, Hybrid Assistive Limb version 5, is finally making it to mass production after a ten year development cycle. This bionic suit gives its wearer extra strength by encasing the wearer's major muscle groups in a worn exoskeleton which adds strength to movements. Each time the wearer takes a step, bioelectric sensors attached to the skin monitor the movements, send the data wirelessly to an attached computer worn in a backpack, which in turns tells the robotic limbs to take a step right along with the user, adding significant strength. Designed for health uses - it allows the user to walk about fairly well even if their own muscles do not function properly - HAL is none the less likely to be co-opted for military purposes. See the full Story via external site: www.engadget.com Most recent stories in this category (Augmenting Organics): 11/06/2013: The Body Electric: Researchers Move Closer to Low-Cost, Implantable Electronics |
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