AI-powered exoskeleton lightens your load and improves your performance

A revolutionary AI-powered exoskeleton developed by researchers at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill promises to be a game-changer for people with mobility issues.

I showed a similar technology and I got a mountain of messages asking if there was an app for people with disabilities. This new exoskeleton could well be that help.

This wearable technology delivers unprecedented energy savings during user movement, giving the user the impression of carrying 12 kg less. This translates into significant improvements in athletic performance and activities of daily living.

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The power of digital twin simulations

The secret to this revolutionary exoskeleton lies in sophisticated digital twin simulations, where humans and machines coexist, learning and adapting through millions of iterations to perfect physical assistance. The exoskeleton’s AI algorithm, still in developmentgoes beyond traditional simulation- and game-driven machine learning, venturing into a new frontier where technology directly enhances human capabilities.

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Data and Physics-Based Reinforcement Learning

The researchers adopted data-driven and physics-based reinforcement learning, an approach that ensures their wearable robots are not only intelligent but also intuitive, in line with their mission to improve human mobility and health. This cutting-edge technology maps the robot’s sensor inputs to the assist torque without any intermediate steps, enabling end-to-end control.

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Versatile assistance in multiple activities

One of the most remarkable features of this exoskeleton is its ability to generate synergistic assistance across various activities, including walking, running, and stair climbing. The learned controller automatically adapts to the different kinematic patterns of each user, seamlessly accommodating transitions between activities without requiring manual control.

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Unprecedented reduction in metabolic costs

The experimental results are nothing short of impressive. Among the state-of-the-art wearable exoskeletons, this one achieved the greatest reduction in metabolic costs for walking (24.3%), running (13.1%), and stair climbing (15.4%). This remarkable performance is the result of a versatile, experiment-free control approach that eliminates the need for lengthy human testing and hand-crafted rules.

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How much will the exoskeleton cost?

We spoke with Hao Su, Ph.D., an associate professor at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also the director of the Biomechatronics and Intelligent Robotics Laboratory (BALLPOINT PEN)and he told us: “While the price of the exoskeleton is around $50,000 to $120,000 due to R&D and actuator costs, our approach can significantly reduce R&D costs by leveraging our efficient simulation learning framework, which enables rapid design and testing in computer simulations rather than intensive testing on physical humans and robots.

“In the future, we plan to make our robots truly affordable and accessible through innovative hardware design, namely low-ratio gears and low-cost but high-torque electric motors. In about a year, we hope to manufacture our exoskeletons for sale at a price point between $1,500 and $4,000, depending on specific features and manufacturing scale.”

Kurt’s Key Takeaways

This AI-powered exoskeleton represents a major breakthrough in wearable robotics, enabling the rapid development and widespread adoption of assistive robots for both able-bodied and mobility-impaired individuals. This technology has the potential to revolutionize the field of exoskeletons, ushering in a future where mobility is no longer a barrier and eliminates the barriers of movement limitations.

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