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The human body’s approach to locomotion is a marvel of efficiency. Usually. Results can vary before the first cup of coffee, in my experience. But generally speaking, evolution and learned behavior have produced a standard human stride that is metabolically admirable.
Still, there’s always room for improvement. In a paper published in this week’s Nature, researchers report they’ve developed a lightweight boot-like exoskeleton that can reduce the energy cost of walking around by around seven percent.
That might not seem like much, but over long distances such metabolic savings can really add up. What’s more, the device doesn’t use any power source at all — and still delivers results comparable to powered exoskeleton solutions. The report was authored by Steven Collins of Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering.
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