Ironman is inspired

Researchers from South Korea have invented a portable lightweight robot that can help people with paraplegia to walk, skip barriers and stairs. The team of the ‘external structure’ at the Korean Institute of Science and Technology said their goal is to make a robot that is smoothly integrated into the daily lives of individuals with disabilities. Kim Song Hwan, one of the members of the team suffering from the hemisphere, offered the initial model that helped him walk at a speed of 3.2 km per hour, rise a set of stairs and take his stairs to slip and put on a seat. He added: “He can approach me wherever I am, even if I sit on a wheelchair, and it can be worn to help me stand, and this is one of the most important benefits.” The weight of the robot, called ‘wok on Soth F1’, reaches 50 kilograms and contains 12 electronic cars that mimic the joint movements while walking. Park Young So, one of the team members, said he was inspired by his idea of ​​the Ironman (Iron Man). “After watching the film, I thought it would be great to help people in real life use a robot,” he added. To ensure the user balance during walking, the robot is equipped with sensors on the soles and in the torso, which monitor 1000 signals per second and expect the movements the user wants to do. Park said the lenses at the front of the robot work as two eyes and analyze its environment, determine the high stairs and discover barriers to compensate for the lack of sensory capacity of users with a full hemisphere. Kim Song Hwan won the gold medal, with a “Walk on Soth F1” suit in the category of the outside structure in the Kepthlon 2024 competition, which was witness to the participation of developers with various physical disabilities to display their problems in eight categories. “I wanted to tell my son … I could walk too. I wanted to share a variety of experiences. ‘