Powered exoskeleton is a wearable mobile
device which is powered by a system of hydraulics, pneumatics, electric motors,
levers, or a combination of technologies which permit limb movement with
improved strength & endurance. It is also known as powered armor, exoframe,
power armor, powered suit, hardsuit or exosuit. It may include sensors which
sense gait initiation & transition. These exoskeletons promise to enhance
quality of life people with lower body paralysis or weaken legs by restoring
legged mobility. The exoskeletons are further hard to make & even harder to
cure. It is primarily used for spinal cord injury (SCI). It acts as a pure
science invention to the customer at any time soon. Moreover, the use of
exoskeletons expensive to buy, expensive to build, and are further unreliable
in long term application.
Some of the limitations and design issues are
actuators, power supply, joint flexibility, skeleton, power control &
modulation, pinching & joint fouling, detection of unsafe or invalid
motions, and adaptation based on varied user sizes.
According to study, “Global
Powered Exoskeletons Market 2016-2023 by Application, Body, Motor and Region”
some of the major companies that are currently working in the global powered
exoskeletons market are AlterG, Inc., Wearable power-assist locomotor
exoskeleton (WPAL, Fujita Health University), Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine
Engineering Co., Ltd, Bionik Laboratories Corp., Honda Motor Co., Ltd.,
Cyberdyne, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation, European Space Agency, Walk
Trainer (SWORTEC), M.I.T. Media Lab's Biomechatronics Group, Ekso Bionics
eLEGS, ExoLite Exoskeleton, Ghent University, Panasonic Corporation
(Activelink), Hocoma, Parker Hannifin Corporation, Myomo, RB3D, Rex Bionics
Plc., Kinesis Inc., U.S. Bionics, Inc. (suitX), ReWalk Robotics Ltd., Sarcos or
Raytheon Corporation.
The progresses to the technology in
biomedical, mechanical, and electronic engineering & artificial
intelligence powered exoskeleton technology registered a fast development. The
main applications of these exoskeletons are in medical, military, industrial
and civilian industries.
The Centers for Disease Control &
Prevention (CDC) and the University of Alabama National Spinal Cord Injury
Statistical Center determining the costs of living with SCI that can be
considerable, and vary significantly owing to the severity, loss of income and
age of the injury. SCI has a considerable impact on a person’s quality of life
(QOL) & health status. Decreased mobility related to high blood pressure,
social stigma, shorter life expectancy, and increased rates of depression.
The global powered exoskeletons demand is
primarily driven by the high-density storage systems, evolution of batteries,
increasing orthopedic disorders and lightweight structural materials use. In
addition, high price and weight of exoskeletons adding to the major restraining
of the market. Moreover, ability to control or modulate unwanted movements,
flexibility, and detection of unsafe motions adding to the things which require
attention in order to achieve acceptability.
Throughout 2017-2023, global demand of powered
exoskeletons is expected to reach with the market value of over US $2.6 billion
which includes rent, sales, royalty payment, lease and other sources. It is
also estimated that the overall shipment from direct sales of powered
exoskeletons to reach 28,820 units due to an exponential growth in demand.
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