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Engineers have come up with boot-like device to make walking easier

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Engineers have come up with a motor-free device to make walking more efficient and easier — something scientists once thought couldn’t be done.

The prototype exoskeleton boot runs from just below the knee to the ankle, and when you strap on a pair, you can reduce the energy it takes to walk by 7 percent. That means you won’t burn as many calories.

It’s wearable robotics without a motor or a power source. The one-pound device relies instead on a spring to store energy and release it with each step, and a clutch that engages the spring at the proper moment.

The device is a little too bulky to fit under pants legs or socks

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  1. This is seriously cool! Engineers creating a motor-free device to make walking easier and more efficient? That’s like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s real! And to think scientists once believed it couldn’t be done – talk about shattering expectations.

    Exoskeleton Boot: A Step Towards Easier Walking
    A prototype exoskeleton boot that straps from just below the knee to the ankle, weighing only one pound, and reducing the energy it takes to walk by 7 percent? That’s pretty remarkable! It’s wild to think about wearable robotics achieving this without needing a motor or a power source. The ingenuity of using a simple spring to store and release energy, coupled with a clutch engaging at just the right moment, is truly impressive. It’s like turning your steps into a perpetual motion machine, giving you a little spring in your step, quite literally!
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