Honda showed off its Stride Management Assist and the Bodyweight Support Assist devices in New York Wednesday for the first time outside of Japan. Photo Credit: HondaApril 16, 2009, (Sawf News) - Honda showed off its Stride Management Assist and the Bodyweight Support Assist devices in New York Wednesday, April 15 for the first time outside of Japan.
Honda showed off its Stride Management Assist and the Bodyweight Support Assist devices in New York Wednesday, April 15 for the first time outside of Japan. Photo Credit: HondaThe 5.6 pound (2.5 kilogram) Stride Management Assist device is strapped around the waist and thighs and helps people with weak muscles, like the elderly, walk.
The device is controlled by a CPU fixed to the back of a waist strap and has two motors that rest on the legs beneath the hips, which control two braces that are strapped on to the legs above the knees.
Hip angle sensors on the device transmit motion data to the CPU, which controls the two CD-size motors.
Processing information from the sensors, the device learns the user’s walking style and controls the motors to cooperatively assist by subtly lengthening the users' stride and regulating the pace of walking.
Honda showed off its Stride Management Assist and the Bodyweight Support Assist devices in New York Wednesday for the first time outside of Japan. Photo Credit: HondaSimilarly, the 14-pound (6.4 kg) Bodyweight Support device helps support bodyweight to reduce the load on the user's legs while walking, going up and down stairs, and in a semi-crouching position. This could lead to reduced fatigue and less physical exertion.
Honda showed off its Stride Management Assist and the Bodyweight Support Assist devices in New York Wednesday for the first time outside of Japan. Photo Credit: HondaIt consists of a seat shaped like an elongated bike saddle, attached to foldable leg braces and sneaker-type shoes. An electrical motor driven by a battery back and controlled by a CPU supports some of your weight and movement.
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