Bayer Material Science produces high-quality material for an innovative robot suit to assist the human motor and power increased. The HAL exoskeleton ® developed and manufactured by the Japanese company CYBERDYNE, is now seen at Bayer Material Science at the K 2010 as an example of the mega-trend "Health".

The glossy white plastic housing of the robot suit is based on a recently thermoplastic polymer mixture of the product class Bayblend ®. "Our material combines toughness required for the HAL ® with an attractive design," said Dr. Lawrence Kramer, who is responsible at Bayer MaterialScience for the area of Robotics. "By working with CYBERDYNE we expand our global activities in the future market robotics continues."

HAL exoskeleton ® to make life easier
In Japan, HAL ® - the acronym stands for Hybrid Assistive Limb - already in a leasing model is used used in rehabilitation centers. Here the artificial legs the support to help with everyday activities such as walking, climbing stairs or getting up and support as it did when building muscle.

Given the aging of Japanese society is predicted for such service robots in the coming years, a rapid market growth. Experts tend to see significant potential in the entire Western world.

"® is thanks to the use of the functionality of HAL Bayblend ® improved significantly," said Yoshiyuki Sankai Professor, CEO and founder of CYBERDYNE, Inc. He still sees many other uses for polymers in the manufacture of robots. Here was currently still mainly used metal but I have too many restrictions. Sankai: "The strong power of innovation and technology-orientation of Bayer MaterialScience is very valuable to us, we look forward to continuing to work.."

Used in factories or in emergency
According to the ideas of the internationally renowned scientist who teaches at the University of Tsukuba near Tokyo, the robot should suit not only be used in health. Since HAL can almost tenfold ® physical strength, the system was well suited to facilitate such hard physical work in factories or on construction sites. Furthermore, it is conceivable that the exoskeleton civil protection assistance or help with sports bar.

The robot suit is strapped to the human limbs. It is controlled by a computer, the signals from electrodes on the skin of the user receives. This register again in a split second the weak bioelectric impulses that the brain sends to muscles, when a movement is intended. The whole robot suit moves so synchronized to the physical movement of the wearer.

Source : Plasticker.de