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Wearable Robots

机译:穿戴式机器人

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Stories about superhuman strength permeate popular culture from Atlas to Zeus, Superman to Schwarzenegger. But now, says University of Utah robotics expert Stephen Jacobsen, it's time to deliver in the real world. With funding from the U.S. Department of Defense, Jacobsen's Salt Lake City-based company, Sarcos, has built a robotic suit that does just that. A person wearing this powered "exoskeleton" on his or her legs can carry massive loads without getting tired. Exoskeletons could enable soldiers to haul heavier equipment over greater distances, allow rescue workers to carry survivors more safely, and eventually help disabled people get around. It's a daring vision-and Sarcos is hardly the first group to pursue it-but Jacobsen seems a good bet to do it right. Over the course of his career, the prolific inventor has developed standout devices that include the world's leading powered prosthetic arm and the dancing fountains of the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas-all using the most advanced robotics technologies available. And while it may take years to make exoskeletons practical for widespread use, Jacobsen says, "before you do it right, you have to do it at all." This spring, he gave TR associate editor Gregory T. Huang an exclusive tour of Sarcos and showed how the company goes about building a wearable robot.
机译:关于超人力量的故事渗透到从阿特拉斯(Atlas)到宙斯(Zeus),超人(Superman)到施瓦辛格(Schwarzenegger)的流行文化中。但是,犹他大学机器人专家斯蒂芬·雅各布森(Stephen Jacobsen)说,现在是时候在现实世界中交付了。在美国国防部的资助下,雅各布森位于盐湖城的公司Sarcos建立了可以做到这一点的机器人套装。将这种动力十足的“外骨骼”戴在他或她的腿上的人可以承受巨大的负荷而不会感到疲劳。外骨骼可以使士兵在较远的距离上拖运较重的设备,允许救援人员更安全地运送幸存者,并最终帮助残疾人走动。这是一个大胆的愿景-Sarcos并不是第一个追求这一目标的人-但是Jacobsen似乎是正确完成此事的好选择。在他的职业生涯中,这位多产的发明家开发了出色的设备,其中包括世界领先的电动假肢和拉斯维加斯贝拉吉奥酒店的舞池,全部使用最先进的机器人技术。 Jacobsen说,尽管要使外骨骼实用化可能需要数年时间,但他说:“在正确操作之前,您必须做所有。”今年春天,他为TR副主编Gregory T. Huang进行了Sarcos的独家访问,并展示了公司如何构建可穿戴机器人。

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    《Technology Review》 |2004年第6期|p.70-73|共4页
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