Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a wearable textile exomuscle that serves as an extra layer of muscles. They aim to use it to increase the upper body strength and endurance of people with restricted mobility.
Read more: https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2022/06/muskeln-zum-anziehen.html
Reference:
Georgarakis M, Xiloyannis M, Wolf P, Riener R. A textile exomuscle that assists the shoulder during functional movements for everyday life. Nature Machine Intelligence. 22.06.2022. Online: https://rdcu.be/cQbm7
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