[Netease smart news May 13 news] old man will never fall or fall, super machine clothing has been used in a variety of medical applications, such as helping Parkinson's patients to walk more easily, so that the muscles of the spinal cord atrophy Children regain opportunities to play with others.
Now, a group of researchers from the EPFL have developed a pair of wearable “outside shorts†(because they only cover the thighs and buttocks), they can monitor the user’s movements and automatically take them from falling and stumbling motions. During the recovery, many elderly people are injured each year during the journey, either by slipping or falling. As a result, 95% of people over the age of 65 have hip fractures and brain injuries.
Moreover, although many elderly people will try not to let themselves fall, they are often powerless. This device, known as the Active Pelvis Corrector (APO), is designed specifically to prevent this situation. The exoskeleton equipment is located on the buttocks, monitoring the pace of people and quickly learning their normal gait. If the device finds a wrong step, whether it is at the wrong angle or if the user starts tilting it, it responds within 350 milliseconds, turning the wearer's hip into a neutral, upright posture. At the same time, push the thigh to a more stable position to prevent falling.
The purpose of APO is to play a role in the event of a fall. It does not automatically increase the number of steps for the user. At present, the system is still in the initial stage of development and will soon appear in nursing homes. Although the current prototype uses a carbon fiber module, it still weighs about 9 pounds. This weight is too heavy for those who are physically weak, so we expect that weight loss measures will emerge.
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