[quote=Wired.com]Skeletonics, a six-month-old Japanese student project, has resulted in an exoskeleton made of plastic and metal that's surprisingly dexterous and powered solely by the human embedded inside. As a bonus, the promo video looks something like a live-action Sonic the Hedgehog cutscene.
As the Skeletonics suit is unpowered, it doesn't grant any kind of crazy strength or Iron-Man-esque powers--the Skeletonics is mostly designed to extend the reach of a human's arms and legs, while keeping freedom of movement and dexterity. It looks like it succeeds at that, packing both working fingers that are delicate enough to hand candy to a child and spring-loaded legs that are capable of (hilariously) chasing a criminal through an underpass.
There's some kind of weapon-ish thing embedded in the right arm--without any Japanese, I'm not totally sure what's going on in there, but it looks like a water cannon of some sort, which keeps with the Gundam-y feel of the rest of the exoskeleton. Anyway, the video starts to get really great around the 4:00 mark, when the manufacturing clips give way to guitar-rock-scored clips of the suit in action. Check it out:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdPpWy_O09k[/media][/quote]
[url=http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2011-03/video-diy-human-powered-exoskeleton-makes-you-bigger-stronger-funnier][source][/url]
After seeing that flip open bottle rocket thing, I totally want one. Jump to 4 minutes to see it fully built.
This gives me a major boner.
Holy shit. I want one.
That's crazy as hell!
Add some armor and a wrist mounted machine gun.
One step closer to:
[img_thumb]http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/jamescameronsavatar/images/a/a2/Screenshot062.jpg[/img_thumb]
[QUOTE=Chickens!;28593111]Add some armor and a wrist mounted machine gun.
One step closer to:
[img_thumb]http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/jamescameronsavatar/images/a/a2/Screenshot062.jpg[/img_thumb][/QUOTE]
Wow, that's almost exactly like the video! Just add an outer shell.
Fucking incredible does not begin to describe this. Why can't we get funding for powered versions of these? I don't care how much it costs I would buy one.
late, see video section
[QUOTE=Zeddy;28593158]Fucking incredible does not begin to describe this. Why can't we get funding for powered versions of these? I don't care how much it costs I would buy one.[/QUOTE]
DARPA's already 4-5 years ahead of this.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hkCcoenLW4[/media]
Was watching 'Aliens' last night.
There was no hell that 'garage door opening' scene from the video in the OP WASN'T inspired by Aliens.
One technical error and someone will have their legs on backwards.
[QUOTE=Canuhearme?;28593347]DARPA's already 4-5 years ahead of this.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hkCcoenLW4[/media][/QUOTE]
I've seen that before. This however is simplistic and civilian based.
[QUOTE=Zeddy;28593432]I've seen that before. This however is simplistic and civilian based.[/QUOTE]
Until we add armor and then we get
[img]http://www.kollewin.com/EX/09-15-05/space_marine1.jpg[/img]
Very cool. Hopefully he didn't die in the earthquake
I really do hate the ones with 4 arms where the artificial arms aren't attatched to the human ones. Sure it solves a lot of technical problems but you have to relearn coordination with a set of arms above your head. Just means the training time to use one is a fuckload longer than it normally would be.
For some reason I feel like there's something more important going on in Japan right now.
[QUOTE=Savaril;28593887]For some reason I feel like there's something more important going on in Japan right now.[/QUOTE]
The new Hatsune Miku holo-concert you mean?
Yeah I agree.
[QUOTE=johan_sm;28593944]The new Hatsune Miku holo-concert you mean?
Yeah I agree.[/QUOTE]
Ice burn!
Play baseball properly! Come on boffins!
The water cannon thing instantly reminded me of a Hygogg.
i really really wish I had one of these, it would be so much fun and it would be badass to add a shell to it to make the most badass halloween costume ever
[QUOTE=luverofJ!93;28596460]i really really wish I had one of these, it would be so much fun and it would be badass to add a shell to it to make the most badass halloween costume ever[/QUOTE]
Hell yeah, dress it up like one of these
[img]http://www.uesp.net/tamriel/monsters/images/ascendedsleeper.jpg[/img]
Stalk the streets
[I]be boss[/I]
Is there actually hydraulics in there or is the guy just moving the suit with his arms and legs :colbert:
Edit: This thing is pretty useless unless they somehow make it motorised :v:
Damn thought this was going to be S.T.A.L.K.E.R
That is awesome.
Good to see that Japan's as inventive as ever, and this is just the students.
The shenanigans they get into with that!
Does this mean we can have space marines?
Fuck civil war re-enactments, let's have Gears of War and Warhammer re-enactments!
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