Exoskeleton power steering

The excoskeleton by Cyberdyne called HAL can magnify a person's strength by between two and 10 times. But this technique can have difficulties measuring and interpreting electrical activity in the body – in particular, the way electrical activity varies between individuals, and the confusing electrical signals given off by many muscles in one part of the body moving at once.

Now Japanese car giant Honda is patenting a different approach for its own exoskeletons. The company's suit senses the force and velocity of a limb in motion and then attempts to match the movement using whatever force is necessary.

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Patent