Hand exoskeleton helps shoot more accurate Bashny.Net

Exoskeleton - a "exoskeleton" that due to the frame increases the power of man. He should repeat the biomechanics that will allow him to increase in proportion to the force during movement. Such devices are used in medicine , agriculture and military affairs. Developments often pass from one sphere to another, changing its purpose, as is the case with the "hand" for the shooting.

Researchers from the US Army tested carbon fiber exoskeleton on one hand, originally developed for stroke rehabilitation. New appointment systems - help in the shooting.

A bit of history h4> The first exoskeleton developed General Electric in conjunction with the US Army in the 1960s. The device had no feedback and synchronization with the movement of a person, but it is possible to transform the effort that a person uses when lifting 4, 5 kilograms, 110 kilograms.



Modern examples of exoskeletons for the army.





Create exoskeletons for medical purposes. Nurse using such a device can lift much more weight than without it. This is important in Japan, where due to the growing number of centenarians old.



Apparatus for rehabilitation after spinal injury - ReWalk.

Exoskeleton Hand h4> Exoskeletons for rehabilitation after injuries and accidents can not work with the whole body, but with some parts of it - as in the case ReWalk, supporting the spine and strengthens leg movements, allowing the man to go. The exoskeleton is designed to arm stroke victims: it stabilizes the arm, allowing a person to make a clear and confident movements.



Designer Mobile Arm eXoskeleton for Firearm Aim Stabilization (MAXFAS) отмечает, that the operation of the apparatus is similar to image stabilization. Only instead of the camera - a human hand. MAXFAS compensates for even the smallest tremors that people fail to notice, the developer adds.

This is the first time that the exoskeleton is used to improve the accuracy of shooting a firearm. Previously, such devices in the military were needed to improve the strength and endurance of soldiers.

System testing has shown that MAXFAS can train shooting: improved accuracy and performance remain high after the person ceases to carry the device.







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