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http://world.honda.com/news/2008/c081107Walking-Assist-Device/
On November 7, Honda unveiled a prototype walking assist device that helps support the bodyweight of the user.
The new walking assist device reduces the load on leg muscles and joints in the hip, knees, and ankles by supporting a portion of the person’s bodyweight.
The device has a simple structure consisting of a seat, frame, and shoes, and weighs 6.5kg, including the shoes and the battery.
The device is operated on a lithium ion battery and can remain operational for about two hours on a single charge.
Natural walking is achieved by changing the amount of assisting force applied to the right and left legs through the control of two motors, based on the information obtained though sensors imbedded in the shoes of the device.
Based on the know-how acquired through its study of human walking represented by its advanced humanoid robot ASIMO, Honda has carried out research on walking assist devices, and plans to evaluate the effectiveness of the experimental model in actual environments such as at a factory.
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he’s walking like …
he’s walking like he’s constipated!!
For those with weak …
For those with weak leg muscles because of injury or disease this device would be of tremendous help to them. Though a two hour run time would be a limiting factor.
Jesus! What will …
Jesus! What will become of this world.
Valium for everybody!! We won’t be happy either, but at least we won’t care!
@Dremsta change …
@Dremsta change your zoom/font size in your internet browser. That will make it bigger.
Finally something …
Finally something to massage my balls
looks like a hitech …
looks like a hitech ball ticler
pero t aplasta el …
pero t aplasta el paketillo!!!
wow… before you …
wow… before you kno it we wont even need legs… everyone will be lik in walle sept we completely lose function of those parts lol
Hi, Im usually a …
Hi, Im usually a on youtube but I feel like helping out a elderly person now so ill try my best. If you are using the firefox browser then you can just hold Control (bottom left corner of the keyboard) and then scroll your scroll wheel on your mouse either up or down respectively to increase or decrease the font size.
Hit Ctrl and scroll …
Hit Ctrl and scroll the wheel on the mouse. =)
Or go to View -> Zoom
@zeonblue damn…i …
@zeonblue damn…i never knew that!! lol thanks
Press the Ctrl key …
Press the Ctrl key and scroll the wheel on the mouse.
I am 78 years old …
I am 78 years old and believe that this could greatly help me through my daily routine which is becoming progressively harder as time goes on. By the way when are they going to increase the font size on youtube? I can hardly read it anymore. God cataracts
the factory worker …
the factory worker idea for the device would work really well. just attach an external electrical supply and have an appropriate length of cable and u could keep it running all through their shift resulting in decreased fatigue.
I have a bad back …
I have a bad back and I see this as a most positive aid for my condition.
you said hondR — …
you said hondR — theres no R in honda
doesnt look stylish …
doesnt look stylish for wearing in public anywhere lol, but the military or construction workers could find use for this stuff
his walk looks like …
his walk looks like he has just in his pants
they could put …
they could put rollerblades on the feet that’d b hot!
muscle atrophy for …
muscle atrophy for the lazy?
it looks like only …
it looks like only women or Japanese men could use this considering the limited package space
This is an amazing …
This is an amazing product for THE ACTUALLY DISABLED. I fear though that this product will be used by the same lazy (the obese, elderly, and OBESE ELDERLY) currently making up the flotilla of motorized scooters. gag me.
lmao i was about to …
lmao i was about to say the same thing,you beat me to the punch kudos.i was gonna say he looked like he was giving birth to a rock em sock em robot
This isn’t useless, …
This isn’t useless, it can be used for a lot of things, eg: the disabled, the old. Not only that, it can be used for hard labor as like a mech suite if they develop arm and back support, or maybe even rescue teams, or the army . All obvious and piratical places this can be used. People saying this is useless are idiots.
super cool! for old …
super cool! for old people! super!