The IHMC Robotics Lab team has successfully tested their exoskeleton suit, Eva, in real-world conditions, demonstrating its potential for assisting workers in hazardous environments.
A robotics team at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition ( IHMC ) in Florida has completed real-world tests of its exoskeleton suit. The IHMC Robotics Lab team recently took one of their exoskeletons, Eva, for a test drive in the outside world to preview what the future of wearable robotic systems could look like. A video of IHMC ’s Eva’s first out-of-lab test highlights the device’s ability to function outside controlled environments, marking a key step toward field deployment.
Eva is built to assist workers in hazardous environments by supporting the weight of heavy personal protective equipment. ‘The ability to wear it yourself, take it out into the world, and understand what the end user is going to feel is tremendously helpful for future development,’ said Jared Li, a research scientist at IHMC who wore the exoskeleton in the test, in a statement. Exoskeleton technology shows great potential in extending human capabilities, from clinical rehabilitation to heavy-duty outdoor labor. IHMC has over a decade of expertise in mobility-restoring exoskeletons, demonstrated in the 2016 and 2020 Cybathlon competitions and the Toyota Mobility Foundation Mobility Unlimited Challenge with its Mina and Quix devices. Recently, IHMC has focused on developing exoskeletons to aid in radioactive waste cleanup.According to IHMC, the suit supports the user’s natural range of motion, ensuring unrestricted movement. It provides powered assistance to hip and knee flexion/extension and ankle plantarflexion while allowing passive movement in other degrees of freedom at the hips. The device uses brushless DC motor actuators for the hips and knees and cables connected to backpack-mounted actuators for the ankles
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