Japan unveils "robot suit" that enhances human power

Beam Yosho the Drunkard · 06-09-2005, 06:32 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20050607...y_050607141415

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Tue Jun 7,10:14 AM ET

TOKYO (AFP) - Japan has taken a step into the science-fiction world with the release of a "robot suit" that can help workers lift heavy loads or assist people with disabilities climb stairs.
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"Humans may be able to mutate into supermen in the near future," said Yoshiyuki Sankai, professor and engineer at Tsukuba University who led the project.

The 15-kilogram (33-pound) battery-powered suit, code-named HAL-5, detects muscle movements through electrical-signal flows on the skin surface and then amplifies them.

It can also move on its own accord, enabling it to help elderly or handicapped people walk, developers said.

The prototype suit will be displayed at the World Exposition that is currently taking place in Aichi prefecture, central Japan.

Japan has seen a growing market for technology geared toward the elderly, who are making up an increasing chunk of the population as fewer younger Japanese choose to start families.

A government report last week showed that pensioners made up a record 19.5 percent of the country's population in 2004 and that the ratio will grow rapidly, surpassing 35 percent in 2050.

Sabrilocke · 06-09-2005, 09:19 PM

Thought you were talking about this.

Beam Yosho the Drunkard · 06-09-2005, 09:27 PM

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Originally posted by Lung Butter:
Thought you were talking about this.

That doesn't even have arms. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Sabrilocke · 06-09-2005, 10:06 PM

My mech's cooler than yours.

Beam Yosho the Drunkard · 06-09-2005, 10:10 PM

Mine can pick up teh ladies.

So nyah. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

The Missing Link · 06-10-2005, 12:47 AM

Mine can pick up shut up!

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Sabrilocke · 06-10-2005, 01:52 AM

Mine can kill people.

c_jks · 06-10-2005, 03:26 AM

I can pick up two chicks in mine.

**Loot** · 06-10-2005, 02:31 PM

Bah. Chicks dig giant robots.

***Cosmonautical*** · 06-11-2005, 09:36 PM

Sweet. I'm going to get one of those, and use it to punch people with the strength of steel.

EDIT: I TOTALLY TYPOED THAT MEANS I'M A LOSER

[ June 12, 2005, 12:03 AM: Message edited by: YOU MUST SUCCUMB TO A.I. ]

Codiekitty · 06-12-2005, 12:55 PM

I'd rather have one of those things Ripley used to slug around the Alien Queen.

Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!

06-09-2005, 09:19 PM	#2
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06-09-2005, 10:06 PM	#4
Sabrilocke Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: behind the toolshed Gender: Posts: 4,254 Thanks: 238 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts Blog Entries: 5	My mech's cooler than yours.

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Beam Yosho the Drunkard Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The oversized rock of Hawaii. Gender: Posts: 5,670 Thanks: 5 Thanked 17 Times in 13 Posts	Mine can pick up teh ladies. So nyah. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

06-10-2005, 12:47 AM	#6
The Missing Link Professional Lurker Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: New Hyrule, Washington, US Gender: Posts: 17,128 Thanks: 405 Thanked 606 Times in 368 Posts	Mine can pick up shut up! "There are some who call me... Link?" "Carpe Gaium Domesticum!" (Seize the Cucco!) Zelda: The Grand Adventures \| Triforce MUCK ザ行方不明リンク悪いユウモアの賢人

06-10-2005, 01:52 AM	#7
Sabrilocke Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: behind the toolshed Gender: Posts: 4,254 Thanks: 238 Thanked 64 Times in 37 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Mine can kill people.

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c_jks Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sacramento, CA, USA Posts: 5,631 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I can pick up two chicks in mine.

06-10-2005, 02:31 PM	#9
Loot Apparently I'm a mod? Join Date: May 2001 Location: LEGITIMATE BUSINESS Gender: Posts: 13,208 Thanks: 236 Thanked 1,237 Times in 659 Posts	Bah. Chicks dig giant robots.

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*Cosmonautical* Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: I rub my tilde all over your asterisk Gender: Posts: 28,102 Thanks: 2,157 Thanked 5,338 Times in 2,433 Posts	Sweet. I'm going to get one of those, and use it to punch people with the strength of steel. EDIT: I TOTALLY TYPOED THAT MEANS I'M A LOSER [ June 12, 2005, 12:03 AM: Message edited by: YOU MUST SUCCUMB TO A.I. ]

06-12-2005, 12:55 PM	#11
Codiekitty Just Another Face in Red Jumpsuit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Lemmingland Gender: Posts: 19,142 Thanks: 121 Thanked 176 Times in 121 Posts	I'd rather have one of those things Ripley used to slug around the Alien Queen. Where are these lemmings going? The Super Nintendo Super Shire! Hop in line and follow them there!