Well, who among us did not want to have a super hero's costume at their constant order? For example, it is necessary to go to a suit from the company of the company of the company named Marvel "Iron Man", and in seconds to overcome the speed of sound or one hand to make a permutation in the house, well, or, in extreme cases, save the land from death. "Fiction, fantasy and unrealized dreams" - you will be outpass. But these dreams are not so far as it seems to you. Partially these fantasies can already be translated into reality with the help of an exoskeleton.
What is an exoskeleton?
Exoskeleton (translated from Latin "External Skeleton") - technical devicewhich can increase human physical abilities due to the frame. The main task of the exoskeleton is support human body When exposed to loads on it, taking the "bulk" on itself.
Exoskeleton for people with limited features.
What does an exoskeleton look like?
The design of the external skeleton consists of the main shell made of carbon fiber, and additional tubular structures for hand and legs. There are also such models that are more reminiscent of a space saucer. Inside the device there are pressure sensors, with which controls and control.
By the way, the exoskeletons, not such a novelty. Back in 1890, the Russian engineer Nikolai Yagn registered several patents in this direction. According to his idea, the external skeleton, should have eased walking and running servicemen. Nikolay Ferdinandovich was able to consider the potential of his costume in military business. A special contribution to further development made science fiction writers. Modern models, of course, in their development went ahead, but the scope of application has practically not changed: military and medical directions.
Progress does not sleep: a person conquers cosmos and sea depths, the technique is becoming more sophisticated, but the time to defeat the time and all diseases are not yet forces. Many people around the world are faced with the problem of limited mobility. Moreover, it concerns not only the elderly, but also children, adults. Exoskeleton returns the opportunity to move those who lost it.
In the military "External Skeleton" received much greater development. Exoskels help soldiers conquer high mountains, transfer loads, protect soldiers from shocks and injuries. Most economically developed countries Actively finance the development of exospkelets. Japan in this especially succeeded, equipping the model by the controlled mind.
Although modern models It is much easier and cheaper than your prototypes, the engineers have not yet managed to solve all the problems.
- Material. At the disposal of scientists are not so many materials that are suitable for the basis of the design. Steel and aluminum are available, but for long use are not suitable. Aluminum accumulates fatigue, and steel has big weightWhat leads to a decrease in the effectiveness of the "costume". Crawly - effective, but roads.
- Food. As a power for an exoskeleton can be used electrical network (not the most mobile version) or a gasoline engine-wound (inconvenient, and in a military business is also unsafe).
- Managing. Named or unwanted owner's movements, often entail destructive consequences.
Yesterday, a flight on the moon was a dream of desperate science fiction, and today the astronauts constantly "make it impossible", mail services used to communicate with relatives, and today it is enough to use a mobile phone. Yesterday's fantasy, myths and incredible ideas today turn into reality. Let Tony Stark's costume functionality, the modern exoskeletons are still far away, but who knows, perhaps tomorrow, they will make our lives easier.
Exoskels are robotic costumes, from a prosthesis to a complete closed sane, which allow people to perform actions, or complex or impossible. Exoskels differ in size, from light manipulators to giant machines (fur). The inventor of the first exoskeleton is Russianer Nikolay Yagn. In modern times, the exoskels are gaining increasing revolutions, thanks to the rapid development of science and technology: they give people superhuman power, the opportunity to walk - people with disabilities, moving faster and even fly. Ideally, we need an exoskeleton of the Iron Man from the film of the same name. In reality, the working suit for lifting hundreds of kilograms is coming up without extra effort.
Already this year, the first serial exoskeleton EO-01.02 manufactured by GB Engineering was started in the Russian Armed Forces. The system will simplify the tasks associated with marchs over long distances and carrying weights, effectively removing the burden on the spine. The novelty has already passed the tests in the troops and, in particular, was used in Syria. According to general Director The developer of the product of Sergei Smuglyuk, one officer in an exoskeleton nine hours tested a 35-kilogram remote control of the Robototechnical Communication Complex "-6" and almost not tired.
Allows you to increase the strength of a person who uses it, as well as restore lost abilities. On the this moment Exoskels are produced in Russia, USA, Switzerland, Israel and Japan. For the first time, the exoskeleton was developed in the United States in the 1960s and was called Hardmann, but due to an impressive weight of 680 kilograms, this project was unsuccessful.
Talos.
The purpose of the Talos project is to create armor for soldiers that could enhance their safety. There are several dozens of public and private companies in the United States, as well as the largest research institutes over this exoskeleton. The base Talos is an armored exoskeleton that protects the fighter from fragments and bullets. It allows the soldier to move freely through the field of hostilities with equipment weighing up to 45 kilograms. In addition, Talos takes care of the health of the fighter: the exoskeleton can stop the bleeding upon receipt of the wound. Exoskeleton must enter american army In 2018.
Hybrid Assistive Limb.
Unlike combat Talos, this exoskeleton is designed to facilitate the lives of people who have health problems, namely with musculoskeletal. So, thanks to Hybrid Assistive Limb, a person chained to a wheelchair can learn to climb the stairs. Hybrid Assistive Limb reacts to bioelectric signals that proceed from the human body.
Xos 2.
XOS 2, created by Raytheon, can increase human strength, as well as protect it from external dangers. The main users of XOS 2 are military logists, the responsibilities of which include the movement of heavy loads. Also, the user of this exoskeleton will be able to break brick walls And interrupt wooden bars. The main problem of XOS 2 is that it can only work on the condition of connecting to an autonomous source of energy.
Hulc.
One of the most serious injuries that the infantry can receive is a back injury, as the infantrymen have to carry pretty a large number of Equipment. Help infantry to carry heavy load should exoskeleton Hulc. From the company Lockheed, which can be worn under the clothes. In addition, the plans of the company Lockheed the creation of an exosphelet for soldiers who have already been injured. The program manager for the creation of an exoskeleton Hulc Achilles Dorothy claims: "Parker Hannifin, working with the University of Wanderbet in Nashville, Tennessee, orients an Indego exoskeleton at 700,000 Americans with spine damage. Another circle of potential users is approximately 600,000 people who have undergone stroke and lost the ability to independently move. "
Exoatlet
Our compatriots also create exoskeletons whose goal is to help people with health problems. In 2011, the Ministry emergency situations and scientific team of the Mechanics of Moscow State University Started work on an exoatelet. The team was able to develop several exoskels under the brand "Exedlet". Passive exoskets increase the endurance and human activity. In turn, exoskets of active action increase human strength and allow it to cope with weight of up to 200 kilograms.
H-lex
The famous automaker Hyundai presented his exoskeleton. H-lex covers the bulk of the user's body. The goal of the exoskeleton is to help people carry large severity. In addition, H-LEX can help get disabled on your feet. The main minus of this device is its bulkiness. Also certain difficulties for users delivers the shape of the cylinda of the exoskeleton. On the other hand, Hi-Lex is able to help people carry gravity up to 50 kilograms on the back, as well as lifting hands Weight in hundreds of kilograms.
Innophys.
The Japanese company Innophys introduced the same Soskeleton, which can help people lift gravity. The capacity of the exoskeleton is 30 kilograms. The main users of this device are people involved in industry, as well as persons engaged in leaving the elderly. Distinctive feature Innophys Exoskeleton is that its system is made up artificial muscles, which are located in the aluminum case of the device.
Neuwalk.
An unusual exoskeleton was created in the federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne. Unlike most of the devices of this type, Neuwalk, first of all, stimulates domestic powers. Neuwalk is based on the feed electric current in the spinal cord. The invention was tested on rats with a damaged brain. Feeding electrical impulses below the damaged sections of the brain, scientists forced the rat to stand on their feet and go.
Chairless Chair.
The invention of Swiss scholars is intended to help people who are in debt for a long time stand on feet. The exoskeleton does not constrain the movements of man, being on his body. The CHAIRless Chair Exoskelet user can sit anywhere by setting the necessary parameters. The devices are made of hydrocarbon fiber and aluminum, its time is 24 hours.
Exosuit.
Exospells for EXOSUIT divers was created by the American company Nuytco Research Ltd. It allows a person to dive with a depth of 300 meters. The pressure is 30 times higher than on the surface. Immersed, the diver can be at the depth. Exosuit protects a person from pressure drops and low temperatures. The weight of the exoskeleton is 240 kilograms, size is about two meters. The flow of the diver is ensured due to the four minor traction engines with a capacity of 1.6 horsepower.
People have always dreamed of becoming stronger than they really are. And some of them tried their dreams to embody the first invention, the lever was lever, then a block and a rope for lifting cargo. With these simple devices, a person can raise the cargo much harder to his body. But I want more. I want without blocks and ropes, without levers, do it yourself.
Not. With your own hands, of course, it will not work. But anyone can do it with the help of an exoskeleton.
Exoskeleton"This is an amplifier of human muscles, it is such a thing that makes a person in many times more stronger - such cars are very necessary in the army.
The walking loader CATERPILLAR R-5000. Frame from the movie "Alien"
One soldier in such an exosocade will easily replace three-four. In addition, one blow of his iron fist will be able to crush, probably, and brickwork. More simple designs can be used in living conditions For lifting weights, they can also help people with disabilities and elderly, having problems with the musculoskeletal system. If the available simplified exoskets ever appear on sale, then they will certainly be enjoyed by tourists who love multi-kilometer hiking over rough terrain.
The first ecosackelets were ordinary crutches, but it was not enough to people. They wanted to create a symbiosis of a person and car. The dream is stronger than we are, transformed into the image that was given it strange name - Exsosepsepet,
Exoskeletons in fiction
Initially, the exoskelets appeared in fantastic novels. So, Ivan Efremov in the novel "Andromeda Nebula" (1957) introduced special "jumping skeletons". Here's how it describes the writer:
"In the gateway cabin, the exit was prepared in advance the biological skates and" jumping skeletons "- steel, skin-skinned frames with an electric motor, springs and shock absorbers for individual movement with an enlarged strength of gravity, which were put on top of the Spadders."
But he describes the walk around the planet with high power Severity:
"Without great practice it was very difficult to coordinate your own body with the movement of the levers of the steel" skeleton ". From this walking was accompanied by impersonals and cruel shaking. Even from a short campaign, people and Robert Sineline uses an exoskeleton for military purposes in 1959 he wrote a novel " Star desant, (Hugo received a 19th year after writing) in which it shows the armored jade, having to go into which, a person can run, jump, fly with built-in rocket engine and many more useful and not very useful things.
In 1987, Stanislav Lem created his last Romanafter which he stopped writing fiction And he dedicated to the remaining nineteen years of life of philosophy and literary criticism, the novel is called Fiasco, now it does not matter what the story was in him, the main topic is the exoskeletons.
This is what Lem writes about this:
"Maineports have become an embodiment of the concept of an exospkelet. Which as an external amplifier of human tepa was known for many prototypes of the twentieth century. The invention remains at the development stage, since it was not applications on Earth for him. This idea has been reborn when mastering Solar system. There were machines adapted to the planets, on which they had to work, to local tasks and conditions .... Mostporte can not do sharp movements - how can not instantly stop the cruiser in the sea or rotate the arrow of the lifting crane, like a propeller ... "
Of course, the writer is a bit mistaken - most likely the exoskels will find application on Earth and someday will be available in the same way as cell phones, The topic of exoskeletons also flashes in fantastic films. I hope everyone remembers the "alien" where the bold Ripley fights the monster, standing inside the loader.
And if you take the film "Iron Man" (2008), then he is entirely devoted to the topic of the exoskeleton.
Other examples could be brought, but still limit the above.
Exoskeleton from the movie "Avatar" (2009)
When did the prototypes of the exoskeleton appear? Do they have the right to exist? Why still have no actual models of these miracle machines, these amplifiers of our muscles? Now let's try to figure it out.
First swallow
The first swallow was at ridiculous hippopotamus. The first worker exoskeleton was developed by General Electric in the sixties of the twentieth century. It was a cumbersome design. The man was placed inside this steel car and reminded of a huge iron cancer - he moved very slowly, two huge swallowed clayshes, which manipulated the operator, responded to orders reluctantly, and he was able to keep them under control of hydraulic culsions implied pumps that move the hydraulics - already a massive Hardiman, as this monster was called, depended on large sizes Peripherals - electric generators and auxiliary equipment, which was equipped with pretty pains.
The design of the Hardiman Exoskelet was to increase the operator's strength thirty times, that is, one person could replace the whole ledger topp. At least one operator inside Hardiman theoretically was able to raise the cargo of 1500 pounds on this development pinned high hopes of the military - Hardiman would be very useful on aircraft carriers when loading bombs and rockets. But dreams do not always become a reality - there was no point on experienced samples. In the design of the exoskeleton there were several essential flaws.
First, he could not adequately move even smooth surface - At each step, the operator risked to fall and die under the weight of this car. Going humanly Hardiman flatly refused, and few of normal people Agreed to manage such a capricious iron man. The second flaw - from the planned 700 kilograms of Hardiman was able to squeeze only 300, and if we consider that the design was twice as much, then this is not a record. By 1970, it was possible to force only one claw, which was also not considered very good result. And if you consider the car and the small cart of peripheral equipment, then the project has appeared non-prospective. Even now there has not yet been alternatives for a portable power source for such thunder.
For several years, they lacked - and enough in 1971 the Hardiman project was frozen in the lack of visible development prospects.
Then, in the film "Alien", a walking loader CATERPILLAR R-5000 appeared, which deftly managed Lieutenant Ripley. The basis of this low-existent in the reality of the loader is Hardiman. Just in the film, the electric cable remained behind the scenes, and the machine is shown as a fully autonomous loader. It is exactly what the craftsmen from General Electric wanted to make. But could not.
People and in the future did not leave attempts to make themselves cyborgs, I really wanted to learn how to play iron muscles, feel the power of your iron body. There are two main dreams - learn how to fly and become strong as an elephant. If people learned to fly with parachutes and paragliders, that is, going around at a minimum, then it is not possible to become strong.
After several attempts to create an effective exoskeleton, a long lull has come. Only occasionally slipped projects that did not go further than the Watman, and only recently began to appear working models. If zzososospets for ordinary people with disabilities are almost ready for entering light, then with military developments so far a full stop.
Modern XOS Robo Costumes
For several years, since 2000, Sacros worked in the field of microelectromechanical systems, while developing robotics. November 12, 2007 It was bought by the American Raytheon company, a major supplier of US military department. Taking the development of controls. In addition to exoskeletons, Sacros developed robotic mannequins, and it also created dinosaurs for the film "Jurassic Park".
The show of the XOS exoskelet was, apparently, timed to the release of the film "Iron Man", and even Raytheon commercials contained frames from this film. One ambiguity with the title is everywhere this exoskeleton is called XOS - everywhere, except Raytheon. Apparently, it is just a shortened name in English - Exosceleton.
This robot acts about the same way as all the other of this type. He has sensors that register muscular abbreviations And transmit signals on the motors. And the motors react quickly, but the person listed in XOS. Next feels a small delay of movement. And the most important thing - the exoskeleton increases the human strength of twenty times. That is, a person without effort can raise the cargo weighing 200 kg. True, it is unlikely to carry such goods on the back, but take this weight from the ground.
The developers did not report any details, apparently, fear of competitors. Yes, and the exoskeleton is not yet fully finalized, so it's too early to put points over I.
At the show of the exoskeleton, the operator who put on this costume - or. Rather, it will be said, I got into it - what I just did not! He joined with the load on his back weighing in a ninety kilogram, and dragged various gravity, and walked along the inclined plane, as well as quick and accurate movements beat on a boxing pear. And all this he did with such an ease, as if I performed a morning walk.
Initially, XOS is designed for the military, that is, for loading ammunition, as well as to participate in hostilities. However, Stephen Jacobsen, director of SARCOS and the project manager, hopes that the invention will find its place not only for unloading works, but also to help people with limited physical abilities.
One big problem of this exoskeleton, and many others, too, the absence of a portable power source. At this stage, XOS can only be used in those places where it is where to connect it with the help of a thick electrical cable. Probably, so far it will only be martial departments of ammunition.
In the future, if nutritional problems are solved, such costumes can be put in armor - and the real "iron man" will be obtained. However, war is not the most the best way use of new technologies. Let's hope that these costumes will be used primarily for peaceful purposes.
So it was so that any invention, no matter how sad it sounds, first finds the use of for military purposes, and only then peaceful citizens begin to use it. The first stone ax probably turned the opponent's skull first, and only after that they began to chop bonfire branches. Atom first experienced Hiroshima. And the peaceful was made much later.
Although there are 11 exceptions - powder was originally used for entertainment salutes, he began to kill in the Middle Ages. But the exoskeletons are no exception. Despite the fact that there are many peaceful developments, it all started with army orders.
We have already spoken about two exoskeletons. This is the first swallow Hardiman of General Electric, which has never learned to fly, and the SACROS XOS ROOKOSY. While this is just experienced samples with a bunch of flaws, but someday people will solve the main problems, because of which so far there are still no these man-tanks in the same army. Now the tests of exoskels are more similar to the fashion show and do not go on the podium defiliation. But perhaps will be held for several years - and the soldiers will be able to wear in robobosts.
Universal Cargo Exoskeleton Hulc
The Hulc abbreviation is decrypted as Human Universal Load Carrier Exoskeleton (universal transportation device for a person).
Initially, the California Berkeley Bionics company worked on the prototype of this exospkelet. She worked on the request of the Agency Darpa in the framework of the project to introduce high technologies to the military sphere. The Blekeley Lower Extremity Exoskeleton is called their exoskeleton. But after their development, Lockheed Martin was bought and making some refinement, created BleEx based on new model - Exoskeleton Hulc.
In early 2009, the Army Winter Symposium army symposium was held in Florida. On it, Lockheed Martin is shown to be prepared for the serial production of the Hulc power exoskeleton. Well, Americans love cheap rivers - they do not take it. If the demonstration of the XOS Exoskeleton of Raytheon and Sacros company was timed to see the show of the film "Iron Man, then Hulc should be associated with a green man from the Baptaster" Incredible Hulk ". Most of all surprises me that there are not some glamorous projects on such a PR, and serious military-industrial companies. Well, okay, we are not talking about it.
The sample of the exoskeleton allows you to transfer the cargo to 90 kg for 1 hour with an average speed of almost 5 km / h and the possibility of short-term accelerations up to 16 km / h. It feeds on the lithium-polymer battery, which weighs only two kilograms. It is planned to equip Hulc with other power sources: Lockheed Martin is developing a silent fuel generator operating on reactive fuel. From such a generator, Hulc suit will be able to work up to 3 days at one refueling, and this is if the soldier will move 8 hours a day.
While Hulc costume is only strong legs and a strong body. Before the case, the case has not yet come. But despite this. Already created special system fasteners, which allows you to install additional equipment on exoskeleton, such as armor, various sensors or even machine machine gun.. With all this, the soldiers who do not feel great gravity will be able to move quietly.
Exsosepsepeet Hulc is a bone in the throat of the creators of the XOS robo-costume. First, it weighs only 55 pounds (25 kg), you can quickly wear it, remove and transfer in a small suitcase. Secondly, Hulc does not need fatty cables in third, the creators claim that even if the battery charge is over, the Hulc will still facilitate the movement of the soldier and compensates for the strikes and the load, and the person in the xos exquisite with a severed cable will look like a tanker In a ripped tank, it will be problematic from which without any assistance.
Pisces - an aqualant robosum
Many of us love to swim under water. And everyone knows that a lot of human efforts goes to overcome water resistance to convert strength in protective traffic. The efficiency, to be honest, no - about 3%. Owing on the feet of flippers, we will increase the efficiency of up to 10-15% - and that's it. There are, of course, and mechanical devices to facilitate swimming under water. But now they are no longer quite relevant. They are outdated. If someone has seen the film "Diamond Hand", then surely remembers the episode in which the hero is floating under water with the help of mechanical torpedoes they are now used, but these things are too massive and easy to detect them.
Already after the XOS and Hulc exoskets were tested. The US military wondered about the same robo-costume, but only for scuba divers. After all, often soldiers of the special services have to be planted in the most unexpected places. And sometimes it is more convenient to do it on the seashore - quietly get out, hide the aqualang and in the attack! But if a person sailed under the water not one kilometer, then what an attack is here, he is tired, he has no strength - no physical preparation will help. Here the military and ordered scientists to develop an exoskeleton for scuba divers.
PowerSwim and Pisces - Exoskets for Divers
It was offered to work on creating an exhochell with researchers from the Institute of Cognitive Abilities of Human and Machines (Institute for Human and Machine Cognition) - Peter Noyhaus and Jerry Pratt. The thing is. What are these specialists in motor functions In 2004, man and animals have developed a prototype of exoskeletoe for swimming underwater - then they did not think about the military and did civilian model. The idea was very simple - small motors were strengthened on the hips and cavities, on the back the battery - the legs do not get tired, the muscles are not strained, and while the battery does not sit down, the scuba dlya can swim and sail.
Pisces - "Auxiliary Samososkelet Self Coniained Exoskeleton for Swimming) - GAK is called a new exoskeleton, developed on the basis of an old model. The concept is based on integral physiology. People often adopt in animals. Methods of movement - this time the researchers copied the movements of dolphins and sea turtles. By the way, one of the first developments borrowed a way to move in water in penguins, and the exoskeleton was supplied with penguin wings. But after some calculations, dolphins and turtles won - at least because the dolphins use only tails alone.
The exoskeleton, unlike the torpedo-towers, is almost silent and therefore an aqualangist dressed in such a robust. Detect will be quite difficult. Secondly, acting only with legs ("tail) *), scuba diversally frees hands for various manipulations.
Now there are work models, they are tested and seem to show good results of course, first everything goes to the defense, Peter Neuhaus is confident that in the future, on the basis of Pisces, there will be exoskets for disabled.
Jet Man-Airplane EXO-WING
What only in the legends and fairy tales you will not hear. And aircraft carpets, and wings of Ikara. And the American company ATAir Aerospace took and made a backpack-plane. In fact, this company is engaged in the development and creation of equipment for the delivery of goods by air. Paragllans, parachutes are one of the parties to ATAIR AEROSPACE. Cars that are delivered to the place of parags - it is still one round of development so, in 2005 the company showed a flying car "Chimera", which, after planning, is able to take off independently, using a paraglider This car is essentially ordinary buggy with a rear-covered screw in the ring detergent. And in the air it develops speed up to 65 km / h.
But at the flying car ATAir Aerospace decided not to stop. And started working on creating flying people. And they turned out a man-plane. The most real person with the most real wings and reactive turbines. EXO-WING - so called this aircraft. It looks just like wings with two microturbines. These wings are made of high-quality composite materials of the new generation, which developed ATAIR AEROSPACE.
EXO-WING has a relatively small weight and can be mounted behind his back like a satellite. The device allows a person to plan in the air. First of all, it will be applied for sure in the army and only then go to civilian needs. Maybe farmers with its help will spray chemistry fields.
Parachute Gryphon system
German joint venture from three companies - ESG, Dragee Aerospace and Spelc0. And also the German company Freesky - also worked on the creation of a person-aircraft. This time the GRYPHON must be without reactive traction. The fact is that these companies have developed a silent system - in principle, this is a parachute, only not quite ordinary. It is made of carbon fiber and has the shape of the wings. Dress up a paratrooper on the back and is intended for jumping from the aircraft. In theory, he should allow paratroopers when jumping from a height of 9 thousand meters to be placed at a distance of 200 kilometers. It would be very convenient - modern parachutes and paraglids do not have such a stock and when landing the aircraft will definitely be seen, and therefore any landing operation is failed in initially. With Gryphon, everything should be easier - the plane does not reach the enemy territory, resets the landing, which is silent and quietly crosses the border.
Such systems are already used by the German army since 2003, but the distance that these wings can cover are not more than 60 kilometers. It seems to be installed jet engines On the wings, which will probably help overcome longer distances. So far, ordinary parachutes are used for GRYPHON landing, but a lack of paradise is being developed. Maybe everyone will succeed.
Russian Exoskeleton Bostux-21
Why not say a couple of spaces about the Russian military? After all, before it was one of the most powerful armies of one of the most powerful states unfortunately, now the SIP arrangement has changed a little. The Russian army is now almost not quoted. And how to quoted when she for almost twenty years for almost twenty years can not have time in arms races. That is, she has almost ceased to chase something. Walks five years later. Loading. Yes, russian army In terms of introducing new technologies, lags behind the Western minimum for five years, and even more.
No, we have convertible helicopters - "Sharks", "Alligators" and others, and even some kind of developments for the future are available, but for twenty years all this almost remains only on developments. Plans, as they say, huddling, and just a little. I do not know why this happens, and I'm not going to understand this, I'm talking about a friend.
No, our developers housing also do not lapties bread. They all know how to do. Only very slowly. Not so long ago, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation began to develop combat guns called "Bosz-21 N. It is not quite an exoskeleton. This is a combat costume with the elements of the exoskeleton, so to speak will be correct. Work on the creation of this tank seems to be wanted to complete in 2015, but it is not known how it will actually come out.
It pleases one thing - at the international exhibition of Interpolytech-2009 security systems in Moscow, it was said that the second-generation combat equipment kit will not have analogues in efficiency all over the world. The promise pleases, but it is unknown - will these costumes please this in the future.
By the way, at the same exhibition it was said that a set of first-generation combat equipment (without an exoskeleton elements) is already superior to Western counterparts. It is a pity that all this can easily stay only by experienced models or produced by meager parties, in such descendants to all these developments for a penny.
An approximate amount of investments in the project will be about 35 million dollars. It is much less than the development of Americans cost - they invest in such projects at least one and a half billion dollars.
At this stage, the Abo-2n project is known very little and it is not surprising - the military will not tell in advance about the civilized projects.
However, few people believe in that. that our engineers will be able to make a normally working exoskeleton. No, they will create it to create it, but in the series it is unlikely to work. As a result, it will again be the same situation as with the "shark" - only elite parts will be able to use these costumes, and it is not enough for everyone. That's how we live.
"Science and Technology" 2012
Of course, not everyone can be as beautiful, successful and smart, like a billionander Tony Stark. But almost any resident of the Earth has the opportunity to become Iron Man Thanks to a special suit. After all exoskeletons For a long time ceased to be fantastic. And today we will tell about 5 Really existing Their models.
Talos.
The project called several dozen private and state-owned companies from the United States of America and some other countries of the world, including the largest research institutes. They set out to create personal armor for each soldier, who will not make it completely invulnerable, but much will increase the physical opportunities and chance to survive during the fighting.
The Talos system is based on an armored exoskeleton, which not only protects the soldier from entering it bullets and fragments, but also allows it to easily and freely move around the battlefield with equipment weighing up to 45 kilograms.
Talos suit has a built-in slaughter system for the health of the fighter. It is equipped with a plurality of sensors tracking the physical state of the soldier, and the system of inflatable cuffs will allow for the automatic mode to stop bleeding upon receipt of the wound.
The exact characteristics of the TALOS exoskeleton are not disclosed. Moreover, at the moment there are only its first prototypes. It is expected that the final version of the costume will be adopted by the US Army in 2018.
Xos 2.
XOS 2 is the brainchild of Raytheon from Salt Lake City University. This exoskeleton significantly increases human strength in it, and also protects it from a number of external influences.
However, the armoskeleton XOS 2 is not yet. The costume is designed primarily for military logs that need to carry heavy loads. This XOS 2, indeed, is good. He also allows a person to break the brick walls and interrupt the wooden bars.
The main disadvantage of XOS 2 is problems with its autonomy. Exoskelet works only being connected to an autonomous source of energy. But Raytheon promises to fix it in the new version of its superlines, adding there also armored inserts to protect the soldier from firearms.
Hybrid Assistive Limb.
While one organizations work on the creation of exoskels for military needs, to create perfect soldiers to kill enemies, others are developing suits that allow patients and victims during hostilities to lead a full-fledged life.
For example, an exoskeleton is designed specifically for the rehabilitation of people with the problems of the musculoskeletal system. He allows them to return to the full active life. And those who have not recently could stand with wheelchairNow they will be able to if not run at the speed of the Olympic champion, then, at least, go again and even climb the stairs.
Exoskeleton Hybrid Assistive Limb is also designed for old people for whom even a trip to the store for the products turned into a complex and sometimes impracticable process.
Like the muscles in the human body, the exoskeleton Hybrid Assistive Limb listens to bio-electrical signals emanating from the human brain.
Mobile Suit.
Japan has not yet been able to recover from the accident at the Fukushima nuclear power station, which has served the whole world at risk of radiation catastrophe. Country ascending sun Every year it allocates billions of dollars to eliminate the consequences of this incident. And one of the stages of the fight against an accident was the development of an exoskeleton Mobile Suit.
Engineers from the University of Tsukuba developed a Mobile Suit costume specifically to eliminate the consequences of the accident on Fukushima. The basis of this exoskeleton is already mentioned above the Hybrid Assistive Limb. A successful model that helps the old men and disabled has become a full-fledged suit that increases the forces that protect against radioactive dust and saving from overheating.
But the most interesting thing in the Mobile Suit Exoskelet is what he really looks like an iron man costume.
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