Design Summary Draft 1 (Where's my super suit)
Subject: Design Summary Draft 1
In the article “It's 2019 - where’s my super suit”, Zelik (2019)
writes about the significant and unique features of the exoskeleton made by his
team as well as briefly describing current commercial versions of exoskeletons.
The main function of an exoskeleton is to reduce the risk of muscular injuries
however modern designs are cumbersome and costly which do not appeal to the
public. The writer Zelik endeavors to improve upon modern designs with a few
distinct features. To begin with, the new design has a “clothing-like”
appearance that resembles a super-suit consisting of a vest, short, elastic
bands and a switch. Furthermore, the design allows the user to switch off the
assistance, allowing the user to move “freely and fully’. On top of that, the
absence of batteries, motors and protruding parts provides a lightweight and
seamless design. Last but not least, the writer Zelik (2019) claims that
through laboratory tests, turning on the suit reduces substantial loadings on
the lower back.
Reference
Karl Zelik. (2019). It's
2019 - where’s my super suit. Retrieved and adapted from
https://theconversation.com/its-2019-wheres-my-supersuit-115679
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