Re:Father builds exoskeleton to help wheelchair-bound son walk
by ad404b8a372f2b9 on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @01:02PM
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Oh that's interesting, I use a spandex-like component inside the frame but only to hold electromyography (EMG) electrodes against the leg.
I reckon you'd still need a support structure to hold the 50-100kg of weight of the user though.
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Re:Father builds exoskeleton to help wheelchair-bound son walk
by giantg2 on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @01:07PM
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That, or leverage the existing bone. It may even be possible to leverage counter force of the opposing "muscle groups" of nitinol wire using some sort of artificial joint designed to take advantage of it.