Exosuit System
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Abstract
A flexible exosuit includes rigid and flexible elements configured to couple forces to a body of a wearer. Further, the flexible exosuit includes flexible linear actuators and clutched compliance elements to apply and/or modulate forces and/or compliances between segments of the body of the wearer. The flexible exosuit further includes electronic controllers, power sources and sensors. The flexible exosuit can be configured to apply forces to the body of the wearer to enable a variety of applications. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to augment the physical strength or endurance of the wearer. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to train the wearer to perform certain physical tasks. In some examples, the flexible exosuit can be configured to record physical activities of the wearer.
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29 Claims
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1-24. -24. (canceled)
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25. A platform for body augmentation, comprising:
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a flexible suit configured to be worn over at least a portion of a human body; a selection of electronically operable actuators coupled to the flexible suit; a selection of sensors disposed in the flexible suit and configured to provide information relating to the operation of the platform for body augmentation; a control system disposed in the flexible suit, wherein the control system is configured to electronically operate the actuators using the information provided by the sensors in a plurality of different ways to provide a plurality of different modes of operation. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29)
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