MIT’s ‘Exoskeleton’ Lightens The Load And Lessens The Likelihood Of Leg Or Back Injury

Researchers in the MIT Media Lab’s Biomechatronics Group have created a device to lighten the burden for soldiers and others who carry heavy packs and equipment.Their invention, known as an exoskeleton, can support much of the weight of a heavy backpack and transfer that weight directly to the ground, effectively taking a load off the back of the person wearing the device. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Body on September 21st, 2007