Sutrisno Amanda, Braun David J
Center for Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology, Advanced Robotics and Control Laboratory, Vanderbilt University, 2301 Vanderbilt Place, Nashville, TN 37235, USA.
Sci Adv. 2020 Mar 25;6(13):eaay1950. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aay1950. eCollection 2020 Mar.
Technological innovations may enable next-generation running shoes to provide unprecedented mobility. But how could a running shoe increase the speed of motion without providing external energy? We found that the top speed of running may be increased more than 50% using a catapult-like exoskeleton device, which does not provide external energy. Our finding uncovers the hidden potential of human performance augmentation via unpowered robotic exoskeletons. Our result may lead to a new-generation of augmentation devices developed for sports, rescue operations, and law enforcement, where humans could benefit from increased speed of motion.
技术创新可能使下一代跑鞋具备前所未有的移动性。但是，一双跑鞋如何在不提供外部能量的情况下提高运动速度呢？我们发现，使用一种类似弹射器的外骨骼装置，跑步的最高速度可能会提高50%以上，而该装置并不提供外部能量。我们的发现揭示了通过无动力机器人外骨骼增强人类表现的潜在可能性。我们的研究结果可能会催生新一代为体育、救援行动和执法而开发的增强装置，在这些领域，人类可以从提高的运动速度中受益。
