- EXOBOTIX -
The Exobotix Company provides for exoskelatons; an externally mounted supportive frame, motorized to aid the human lower limbic system.
There are basically two types of exoskelatons:
- The outdoor type for walking, running or hiking outside, that is mostly weatherproof, relies on efficient energy use, is comfortable and adaptive to the wearer's specifics.
- The indoor type for medical purposes, that aims for slow speed, individual limb control by a physician through Bluetooth and registering all relevant data by WIFI.
The EXBOT-1 aims to combine these two types into one exoskelaton to aid the impaired; such as MS, partial paralyzed persons to provide a certain locomotive freedom in- and outdoor.
The Exobotix Company aims for an affordable exoskelaton, to provide for freedom of outdoor enjoyment, with sufficient medical support built in for the impaired, both in- and outside.
Innovative design
Scouring the Internet; many different designs are proposed and made for Exo-Skelatons, from 'clunky' to some very smart designs. Specifically the H2 design by Magda Bertolo was an inspiration; to reduce all mechanics and electronics to a very workable 'minimal' design that is a joy to behold.
Our initial exo-skelaton design was based on a robot design and some mechanical and natural principles are used for this design, in order to be generally useful for support, while running etc. to medical support for the impaired.
It uses the tendon-mechanics as in animals and humans to provide a elastic spring-like action for the muscle that provides movement. In nature when moving forward, the muscle has to move a part of a leg forward and strech a tendon along with this. At the end of the gait, when the foot leaves the ground, the tendon pulls the leg-part forward again, so no muscle exertion is needed until the next step is started. Nature is super well designed to be as efficient with energy used like this.
With robots usually the movement forward and back again of a leg-part is motorised, requiring more energy.
Also because the higher the weight of the lower limbs the more energy is required. Nature keeps the muscles out of the way, close to the body and the lower limbs are basically thin lightweight tendons that do the leg work.
Our design keeps all required motors close to the hip and minimises the weight of the lower parts. It is a design decision that leaves a volumous hip area, but this thin lower leg design makes for increased efficiency.
Affordability
Medical exo-skelatons are very pricey. They need to be tested very thoroughly and be completely safe and controllable. This makes them out of reach for many persons who would be helped by being supported by a mechanical outward framework, that supports the body and provides walking movement at very different circumstances, from slow, adjustable to the gait of the person, to the one used for runners, that use it for fast running or just walking without getting tired.
The exo-skelaton should be manufactured in a simple way, with readily available parts. After completing a workable and completely reliable design, sales can start.
If some other company copies the design and can make them cheaper, so much the better !! This project was not started with the aim to get rich, but provide affordable mechanical aid for general purpose, but especially the impaired, who might benefit most of it. Albeit without the guarantee that proper medical testing provides.
Hopefully after providing a proof of concept, medical testing can be tried, so it scopes a wider perspective of medical aid.
The one principle is; that this design cannot be used and be claimed as belonging to someone else, even with small adjustments. It is a free design for all to use,
Client focus
Client satisfaction is the ultimate goal of course.
The design is adjustable for different heights and the spring action is adjustable for each separate leg part.
The aim is to use a mobile App, to adjust every individual part of the skelaton with a specific amount of support, required to individually 'train' a leg section.
More details will be provided as design improves certain sections.
About EXOBOTIX
Our mission
Design and maufacture affordable exo-skelatons to provide outward support for lower limb movement. From the medically impaired to general support , as in lower energy walking, or running etc. All to increase mobility and its enjoyment.
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