Chapter thirty one as this could become a new space robot or android with human access via A.E.S. can be controlled via a computer from earth. While it works on asteroids in space called a semi automated drone.
It has many applications as it could be used as a second skin with all protection
of a space suit. As students modeled pieces using 3D printers and computer design
programs, eventually making most components out of aluminium, Ms Beattie said. The
final product cost less than $2,000 (£1,217) and weighs 18lb (8kg) - less than
the backpack that Ms Beattie usually carries.A handheld joystick controls motorized cables that raise and lower the arm; sensors measure the wearer's
range of motion to help track rehab progress. As this
new power exoskeleton arm helps patients achieve mobility. A robotic device
invented by engineering students could help its wearer carry an additional 40
pounds (18 kg). That's equivalent to a four-year old child. Instead of
feeling the full weight of their body, the robot arm would 'make lifting the
child feel as easy as lifting a cup of tea'. Titan Arm looks and sounds
like part of a superhero's costume, but its creators say it's designed for
ordinary people - those who need either physical rehabilitation or a little
extra muscle for their job. In technical terms, the apparatus is an un-tethered,
upper-body exoskeleton; to the layman, it's essentially a battery-powered arm
brace attached to a backpack.

Titan Arm's cost-efficient design has won
the team accolades and at least $75,000 (£45,580) built from within prize
money. 'They built something that people can relate to,' said Robert Carpick,
chairman of University of Pennsylvania's mechanical engineering department.
'Of course it appeals clearly to what we've all seen in so many science-fiction
movies of superhuman strength being endowed by an exoskeleton.' The
project builds on existing studies of such body equipment, sometimes called
'wearable robots.
The wearable robot
that turns anyone into a warrior with bionic arms lets users lift an extra 40lb
effortlessly. The system can help people who need rehabilitation or a
little extra muscle. It uses a cable drive which works in a similar way to the
brakes on a bike. Handheld joystick controls motorised cables that raise and
lower the arm. The devices cost less than $2,000 (£1,217) and weighs 18lb (8kg) The Titan Arm can help its wearer carry
an additional 40lb (18kg). Pictured is Nick McGill, one of the inventors,
wearing the arm Need a hand
lifting something? As research
companies have built lower-body exoskeletons that help paralyzed people walk,
though current models aren't approved for retail and can cost up to $100,000
(£60,780). Dubbed the portable Superman The prize-winning prototype builds on
existing research in the field of exoskeletons, an area that experts say will
grow as the population ages.

The Titan Arm focuses on a 'single mechanized joint' - the elbow - giving
the user a 40-pound (18kg) boost in strength. The team decided to use a
cable drive system which works in a similar way to the brakes on a bike. The
arm draws power from a battery pack that could be worn on the back, allowing
for the mobility they'd set out to achieve.
A handheld joystick controls
motorised cables that raise and lower the arm; sensors measure the wearer's
range of motion to help keep track of their progress. The Penn students were
moved by the power of that concept - restoring mobility to those who have suffered
traumas - as well as the idea of preventing injuries in those who perform
repetitive heavy-lifting tasks, said team member Nick Parrotta. 'When we
started talking to physical therapists and prospective users, or people who
have gone through these types of injuries, we just kept on getting more and
more motivated,' said Mr Parrotta.For a project last year, Mr Parrotta and
classmates Elizabeth Beattie, Nick McGill and Niko Vladimirov set out to
develop an affordable, lightweight suit for the right arm. As with anything design is key as graphite Nano-tube system based on kinetic tightening like muscle tissue. Similar to a mechanical system but could be organically grown from a printed process. These machines could be grown in lower orbit for the sole purpose excavation of asteroids. These hybrid machines used to induce ice and process for earths lower orbit, collected by international space station.

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