AÑO
2017
CATEGORÍA
Cuerpo
OBJETIVOS
Salud y bienestar
PAL. CLAVE
elderly care, mobility, Wearable tech
PAÍS
United States of America
CRÉDITOS
Fuseproject
LINK
https://fuseproject.com/work/superflex/aura-powered-suit
Aura Powered Suit
A suit that adds muscle power to its user's movements.
While most robotic technology and AI bring up dystopian notions, the Aura Powered Suit was specifically designed to be easily adoptable and promote daily use for the elderly. Using biomimicry, the suit configuration is anatomically aligned with the natural muscular composition of its wearer. With maximum comfort in mind, the hard technology components such as motors, batteries and control boards are designed into hexagonal low-profile pods. These pods are attached to fabric origami fold-ins that allow movement in 3 dimensions, permitting the hardware to expand, contract and move with the wearer. This enables a modular and scalable system that adapts to different user muscular needs and heights. The hardware pods are removable to make the garment cleanable.