A group of researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan and the Daiya Industry Corporation have created a highly responsive, effective and minimalist exoskeleton.
Mobility-assisting exoskeletons are not altogether new as an invention. However, the problem with current models is that not all of the power boost is used to help the wearer or patient, because some of it is needed simply to move the exoskeleton itself along. However, the Unplugged Power Suit gets around this problem by getting rid of batteries and motors. It is completely unplugged as its name suggests, and uses the wearer's natural weight to move itself forward.
This exoskeleton makes for a more effective and efficient way to assist the disabled and elderly in their day-to-day mobility.
Mobility-Adding Exoskeletons
The Unplugged Power Suit Changes the Face of Healthcare
Trend Themes
1. Minimalist Exoskeletons - The development of minimalist exoskeletons creates disruptive innovation opportunities in healthcare and mobility industries.
2. Unplugged Power Technology - Unplugged power technology presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the field of mobility-assisting exoskeletons.
3. Enhanced Efficiency in Exoskeletons - Exoskeletons with enhanced efficiency offer disruptive innovation opportunities in healthcare and assistive technology industries.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Efficient and minimalist exoskeletons have the potential to disrupt the healthcare industry by providing more effective mobility assistance for the disabled and elderly.
2. Mobility - The development of unplugged power technology in exoskeletons has the potential to disrupt the mobility industry by revolutionizing the way individuals with mobility challenges move.
3. Assistive Technology - The advancement of enhanced efficiency in exoskeletons opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the assistive technology industry, particularly for individuals with mobility impairments.