Research-Backed Wearable Muscle Suit

Preventing injuries and ensuring a resilient working environment with ALARP concept in every industrial sites

Back frame is designed to swivel back and forward on the rotary joint ; each artificial muscle is fixed to the top of the back frame, and the other is attached to a wire.
Mechanism : When the artificial muscles contract, they pull the wires fixed to the thigh frame, and so the back frame swivels on the rotary joint in the direction of the first red arrow in the image to the left. This makes the wearer’s upper body move into an upright posture. The thigh pads help absorb and reduce the counterforce of the thigh frame swiveling in the direction of the second red arrow in the image.

McKibben aritificial muscles are formed by wrapping rubber tubes in nylon mesh and then clamping them at both ends.
The rubber tube expands when compressed air is pumped into it, and the nylon mesh converts this expansion into a strong pulling force by making the tube grow shorter.
Lightweight, flexible, and have a simple construction.