Exoskeletons Must Act Faster Than Human Reaction Times to Improve Balance

Summary

This article by Kendall Payne, writing for the College of Education, University of Texas (Austin), makes the following points:

• For some people, every step holds the possibility of a fall; and some falls can be catastrophic.
• A new study has shown that exoskeleton assistance enhances balance without hindering the person’s natural reactions.
• The study found the key to augmenting balance was to have boots that could act faster than human reaction times.

References

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References from the Web:

• FEB 2023 How robo-boots can help boost balance—Fast Company
• FEB 2023 Exoskeletons need to react faster than physiological responses to improve standing balance—Science Robotics

Source Information:

• Article Source: https://education.utexas.edu/
• Media Check: College of Education, University of Texas - About
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