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Re:Father builds exoskeleton to help wheelchair-bound son walk by vosper on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @01:23PM (#27975011)
So it needs power to move the weight of the human, plus 75-200lb? I’m wondering if an exoskeleton that’s only for moving a person about might have a lower power requirement or longer battery life?
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Re:Father builds exoskeleton to help wheelchair-bound son walk by AutumnCurtain on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @01:31PM (#27975126)
The human bears their own weight, so they need to move the exoskeleton + load. These systems are more like braces you stand in with strong frames and motors to augment your natural lifting motions than "waldo"-style full exoskeletons. In that respect they differ from what would be needed to help a fully disabled person stand.
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