This wearable robotic tail was designed to help humans correct their balance the same way animals do.
A team at Keio University in Tokyo has designed a wearable human tail, which is attached using a harness and may help the wearer correct their balance the same way animals do.
This counter-movement provides enough force to change the body's momentum and center of gravity, helping to correct balance and give wearers greater stability.Keio University Graduate School of Media Design Saraiji said the tail needs to represent about 5% of the wearer's body weight in order to be effective, so the prototype's length and weight can both be adjusted. Because the tail attaches at the waist, wearers"don't feel any significant weight -- until the tail starts moving."Keio University Graduate School of Media Design
"We're interested in collaborating with medical teams to investigate the effectiveness of using this on people with balance disorders," said Saraiji."What does the future of human bodies with wearable technology look like in five to 10 years?"
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