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Project on the developmen of a variable stiffness structures for the MyoSuit
In a currently running project the MyoSuit, a wearable system that combines robotics and functional textiles to support the user's activities of daily life, is being further developed. This thesis focuses on the development of variable stiffness structures for an improved human-robot interface.
A weakness of the musculoskeletal system can cause movement problems that decrease the quality of life of a person. This weakness may be the result of genetic disorders, a neurological condition or injury, or simply healthy ageing. Unfortunately, many of these conditions cannot be healed with the current state of medical care available. As a result, the best option to regain mobility is the use of assistive technologies. MyoSwiss AG, a spin-off from ETH Zurich, is creating the Myosuit: a wearable system that combines robotics and functional textiles to provide users with an extra layer of wearable muscles to support their activities of daily life.
In a currently running Innosuisse project, the MyoSuit is being further developed together with Empa. A key component of the Myosuit is its textile-based structures used to route and anchor forces along the user’s body. These structures must ensure that the transmission of forces is efficient and comfortable. This usually leads to a trade-off between stiff structures to maximize the efficiency of force transmission and flexible structures to maximize comfort.
A weakness of the musculoskeletal system can cause movement problems that decrease the quality of life of a person. This weakness may be the result of genetic disorders, a neurological condition or injury, or simply healthy ageing. Unfortunately, many of these conditions cannot be healed with the current state of medical care available. As a result, the best option to regain mobility is the use of assistive technologies. MyoSwiss AG, a spin-off from ETH Zurich, is creating the Myosuit: a wearable system that combines robotics and functional textiles to provide users with an extra layer of wearable muscles to support their activities of daily life. In a currently running Innosuisse project, the MyoSuit is being further developed together with Empa. A key component of the Myosuit is its textile-based structures used to route and anchor forces along the user’s body. These structures must ensure that the transmission of forces is efficient and comfortable. This usually leads to a trade-off between stiff structures to maximize the efficiency of force transmission and flexible structures to maximize comfort.
The goal of this project is to develop structures that can vary their stiffness based on the requirements of movement support. These structures should be stiff when the Myosuit is active and flexible when inactive.
The goal of this project is to develop structures that can vary their stiffness based on the requirements of movement support. These structures should be stiff when the Myosuit is active and flexible when inactive.