First exoskelleton created

Wizardx8 · 14th March 2004, 3:44 AM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3502194.stm

US researchers have developed strap-on robotic legs to allow people to carry heavy loads over long distances.

The Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton, or Bleex, is part of a US defence project designed to be used mainly by infantry soldiers.

The device consists of a pair of mechanical metal leg braces including a power unit and a backpack-like frame.

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Whoah, can you imagine once a full body system is completed. Awesome.

Kippa-Dee · 14th March 2004, 9:41 AM

I believe they had a larger scale one a few years back for construction workers... basically they stand inside this 'skeleton' and can carry huge amounts...

Doppelganger · 14th March 2004, 10:08 AM

THATS AWESOME... GO TECHNOLOGY

Battletech style elemental armour here we come

knowsfords · 14th March 2004, 10:52 AM

HOLY SHIT!

I had a dream on friday that I ran to tafe using a muscle amplifier/exoskeleton

What a trippy coincidence

Radar · 14th March 2004, 11:53 AM

I see my dream machine becomming a reality. My goal is to create and exact, fully working replica of the exoskeleton used in Aliens, the forklift hands one. One day I'll get around to it.

Phalanx · 14th March 2004, 1:53 PM

I wonder if this could be used for helping people with mobility problems, it would certainly be of great help to many people (well, once you get past the cost of it).

As a better way of charging this thing and the weight is dropped, it will indeed be a useful tool to our society.

Temjin · 14th March 2004, 4:05 PM

Then they need to migrate this technology for a fully mechnical robot. Oh yeah, Gundam/Jap anime style robots are becoming a reality.

Fodder · 14th March 2004, 6:11 PM

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Originally posted by Temjin
Oh yeah, Gundam/Jap anime style robots are becoming a reality.

No, no they aren't. Sure, they're fun to watch on TV, but they are completely unfeasible for military use. High profile = dead. Maybe for riot control though.

Kashimu · 14th March 2004, 8:42 PM

highly mobile bipedal weapons platforms here we come.

ecroF · 14th March 2004, 8:54 PM

Havn't Deap sea Divers been wearing exoskeletons for some time now???

bioxeed · 14th March 2004, 10:18 PM

can't see this being useful in the fanciful anime style big robot thing any time soon.. sticks out too much. but the more power-armour style thing that would only make the wearer slightly larger than normal would work wonders.

edit: just actually checked the article and that seems to be exactly what this seems to be.. strap on hydrolics etc to enhance normal strength/endurance.

hunter2k · 14th March 2004, 11:56 PM

This has been around for a while. In the next decade or so materials and engineering will probably have advanced enough to make some sort of practical implementation.

Kaji · 15th March 2004, 9:58 AM

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Originally posted by Fodder
No, no they aren't. Sure, they're fun to watch on TV, but they are completely unfeasible for military use. High profile = dead. Maybe for riot control though.

Lies!! All it takes is a fusion reactor and a dysfunctional childhood to generate the power to make a ultimate defense shield called an AT Field that's impenetrable to conventional weapons and can only be nullified by other AT fields!!!!

See., it make sense! Duh!!

solid_snake · 15th March 2004, 12:02 PM

Woah nice

How long til the US straps a machine gun/bazooka to it?

bluedreamer · 15th March 2004, 12:23 PM

I've seen something like that before here:
http://sanlab.kz.tsukuba.ac.jp/HAL/indexE.html
(can download a little clip of them testing it or something as i recall).

14th March 2004, 3:44 AM	#1
Wizardx8 Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 2,366	First exoskelleton created http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3502194.stm US researchers have developed strap-on robotic legs to allow people to carry heavy loads over long distances. The Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton, or Bleex, is part of a US defence project designed to be used mainly by infantry soldiers. The device consists of a pair of mechanical metal leg braces including a power unit and a backpack-like frame. _________________________________ Whoah, can you imagine once a full body system is completed. Awesome.

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bioxeed Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Acid Lab Posts: 3,307	can't see this being useful in the fanciful anime style big robot thing any time soon.. sticks out too much. but the more power-armour style thing that would only make the wearer slightly larger than normal would work wonders. edit: just actually checked the article and that seems to be exactly what this seems to be.. strap on hydrolics etc to enhance normal strength/endurance. __________________ http://bioxeed.org - hard techno and such Dystopia - Jack In. Kick Arse. Ouches - "I don't care if the headphones look like 2 cane toads stapled to my head as long as they do the business" Last edited by bioxeed; 14th March 2004 at 10:20 PM.

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15th March 2004, 12:02 PM	#14
solid_snake Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,922	Woah nice How long til the US straps a machine gun/bazooka to it?

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bluedreamer Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,744	I've seen something like that before here: http://sanlab.kz.tsukuba.ac.jp/HAL/indexE.html (can download a little clip of them testing it or something as i recall).