Walking itself requires a metabolic expenditure, and energy is expended differently on different parts of the feet.
In the new work, scientists used inhibitionmechanical systems by developing an exoskeleton that takes over some of the inhibition that occurs during walking, and thereby reduces the overall metabolic costs of walking.
When designing the exoskeleton, the researchers sought to capture some of the energy that is lost during walking, so they added a small generator.It has cables that attach to the legs and tighten when the foot crossesResistance from the alternator creates a slight braking force, freeing the foot from theIn this way, the exoskeleton does not only reduce themetabolic cost when walking, but also produces a small amount of electricity – 0.25 wattsper walking cycle.
Testing has shown that the exoskeleton reducespedestrian load by only 3.3%. However, the authors of the study note that this is enough - people covering long distances noticed the difference.
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