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		<title>A wearable device that helps you walk</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Honda recently unveiled a robotic wearable device that helps you walk. The seat is similar to a bike seat that connects a robotic leg to your shoes. It&#8217;s strong enough [...]]]></description>
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<p>Honda recently unveiled a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/07/honda-unveils-supplemental-robot-legs-for-humans/">robotic wearable device</a> that helps you walk. The seat is similar to a bike seat that connects a robotic leg to your shoes. It&#8217;s strong enough to reduce the stress of body weight on the knees and gives you extra strength for actions like walking up stairs. Similarly, <a href="http://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/index.html">Cyberdyne</a> created a full robotic wearable suit called <a href="http://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/robotsuithal/index.html">HAL (Hybrid Assisted Limb)</a> that enhances your natural physical capabilities by sensing and reacting to your nerve signals.</p>
<p>The technology is incredible, but aesthetically awkward if you had to walk around in public wearing one. This could be a great opportunity to integrate the technology directly into the aesthetics and textiles of the garment so if a wearer needed assistance, it would be as simple as putting on a pair of pants or slipping on a jacket. In fact, I would prance around town like a superhero if it looked like Dainese&#8217;s gorgeous <a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/photos/28969">etched leather bike racing suit</a>:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-ykz-racing-suit-limited-edition-dainese"><img class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-326" title="bikesuit" src="http://www.electricfoxy.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/bikesuit-392x300.jpg" alt="" width="392" height="300" /><br />
</a>(source <a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-ykz-racing-suit-limited-edition-dainese">trendhunter.com</a>)<a href="http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-ykz-racing-suit-limited-edition-dainese"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.designboom.com/weblog/cat/8/view/4377/medic-esthetic-footwear-by-gwendolyn-huskens.html"><br />
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