fromdesignboom | architecture & design magazine
2 weeks agoattachable exoskeleton for dogs helps them walk again after injury or illness
It doesn't operate on its own because it 'listens' instead to the dog's body by using surface electromyographic sensors, known as sEMG sensors. These sensors are placed on a healthy front leg, so when the dog walks, muscles in that leg send signals. They then read these signals and send the data to a control system. The system processes the signals in real time and predicts how the damaged hind leg should move next. Linear actuators then move the hind leg to match the dog's walking pattern to help the front and back legs move together.