That Which Does Not Stabilize, Will Only Make Us Stronger

H. Kazerooni, University of California, Berkeley

Stevenson Hall 1300
12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

In October 2003, the first functional load-bearing and energetically autonomous exoskeleton, called the Berkeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton (BLEEX) was demonstrated, walking at the average speed of two miles per hour while carrying 75 pounds of load. BLEEX augments human strength and endurance during locomotion and has numerous applications. This talks gives a summary of the technical challenges on the control algorithm; biomimetic design, power source, and actuation system.