Biomechanical study of the performance of a passive exoskeleton and its impact on the human body

Mawashi是一家加拿大公司，开发并销售了一种名为“外骨骼”的新产品，该产品由一个重量轻的金属结构组成，可根据每个士兵的身体进行调整（美国专利号：us20150366694,12 / 2015）。这种外骨骼可以帮助士兵减轻负重时的体力消耗。这个研究项目的目标是量化外骨骼减轻士兵体重的能力，以及在携带重物时提高性能的程度。为此，我们将把我们的研究团队的专业知识（生物力学、运动学、运动控制）与最先进的评估和分析设备（仪器跑步机、3D运动捕捉、无线肌肉激活测量）结合起来。士兵们将在受控的实验室条件下进行测试，模拟真实的室内/室外情况，同时穿着定制的外骨骼并负重。外骨骼性能的量化将帮助Mawashi微调他们的设备设计，为士兵提供更好、更安全的体验。

Mawashi is a Canadian company that has developed and marketed a new product for enhancing humanperformance called 'exoskeleton', consisting of a light-weight metallic structure adjusted to each soldier's ownbody (US patent no: US20150366694, 12/ 2015). This exoskeleton offers a assistance to reduce the soldier'sphysical effort while carrying loads. The goal of this research project is to quantify the extent of theexoskeleton's capacity to reduce weight on the soldier, and performance improvement while carrying heavyloads. To do this, we will combine our research team expertise (biomechanics, kinesiology, motor control) withstate-of-the-art evaluation and analysis equipment (instrumented treadmill, 3D movement capture, wirelessmuscle activation measures). Soldiers will be tested in controlled laboratory conditions simulating real ofindoor/ outdoor situations while wearing a custom-fitted exoskeleton and carrying loads. The quantification ofthe exoskeleton's performance will help Mawashi fine-tune the design of their apparatus and provide a betterand safer experience to soldiers.