Exoskeletons
Exoskeletons
By: Maximilian Muller
The way that any good imported or exported gets to the consumer is through a lifting technology at a harbor or depot. As much as forklifts are loved they are not always the best vehicles and are slowly being replaced by exoskeletons. Although this sounds like an invention in Star Wars it is closer than the common person might know. In this blog the topic of exoskeletons will be explored along with the effects that magnets could have on them. There are two main categories that exoskeletons fall into and that is military medicine and industrial which are each equally important.
Military machines are going to start off the order since advancement s in the military market eventually help the other branches of technology. With soldiers having to carry more weight without having their efficiency compromised they need a machine that can help them with this burden. Military exoskeletons are used on key joints like the elbow and knees to maximize support for the human. This is important since soldiers are expected to carry more than 50% their body weight. Now most of the exoskeletons use hydraulic power but it could be improved with magnets. If the joints used magnets to stay together, they could still be flexible with a stronger pull between the two prosthetics. These help in maintaining the proper amount of resistance against the weight of the load that they are carrying.
Medicine is one of the most important fields in today's world and it is fitting that technology moves with the speed of diseases. Earlier in the year Gateways worked on a foot orthosis for people with cerebral palsy but an exoskeleton can help the individual to walk. The way this works is the pressure of gravity is taken off the wearer since the exoskeleton is taking all the pressure. Magnets could help this form of treatment since they could be used to separate the pieces of steel and act like an artificial piece of cartilage. Not to mention how useful it would be in helping people who have had strokes to learn to walk safely. When people get elderly their ability to walk also decreases these devices can help them to remain active by taking the strain of gravity off their aching limbs.
The next important field would be the industrial side of the invention since this would be where most of the sales would come from. This would be used in factories depots and harbors to reduce the strain on human muscle also help people to lift heavier loads. This would help to increase the efficiency of the workers to unload and load resources onto vehicles. The way that magnets would help in this field would be to connect to the crates and be turned off since it is an electromagnet. This would lead to a reduction in prices due to the better doctrines in industrial logistics. The main expense is labor and by having more done with less people it leads to a win for consumers who allow the companies to reinvest the money to grow and expand.
In the future the importance of these enhancements will increase the ability of Humans to settle other planets due to how it increases mobility. This is important in colonizing Mars since corporations and governments do not need to ship heavy machinery which would be costly. It also allows easy transportation around the rocky Martian surface. As space travel becomes more common the exoskeleton can put magnets in their feet to help keep the crew on the floor of the craft. Larger walkers could also be built to help with larger loads and more benefits than some of the smaller ones.
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