New Wearable Exomuscle Vest Allows Patients With Spinal Cord Injuries To Lift Objects! Here's How Myoshirt Works

A new wearable exomuscle vest has been unveiled by ETH Zurich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology), a well-known public research university located in Switzerland.

The new vest called "Myoshirt" has been tested in patients suffering from a spinal cord injury, as well as muscular dystrophy.

Thankfully, the experiments conducted by ETH Zurich were successful. Aside from the two patients, researchers behind the new wearable tech also tested Myoshirt on ten more individuals without any physical impairments.

"Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a #wearable textile #exomuscle that serves as an extra layer of muscles," explained the university via its official Twitter announcement.

New Wearable Exomuscle Vest: Myoshirt

According to The Independent UK's latest report, Myoshirt is a wearable exosmuscle made of soft materials. Once people put on this new vest, the strength of their upper body will be enhanced.

On the other hand, people's endurance will also improve, especially those with restricted mobility.

Marie Georgarakis, a former doctoral student at ETH Zurich, explained that good therapy devices at hospitals are very expensive and unwieldy.

She added that patients suffering from muscular issues have limited options when it comes to technologies that they can use on a daily basis.

Now, the new Myoshirt is expected to change this scenario. But, how does this new wearable exomuscle vest really works?

How Myoshirt Works?

ETH Zurich researchers behind the new wearable tech explained that Myoshirt relies on sensors embedded in its soft fabric.

It also uses a smart algorithm that can detect the intentional movements of the user. Myoshirt has the capability to identify the force that the wearer needs to achieve to life certain objects as well.

With all these features, Myoshirt can actually be used by individuals suffering from permanent muscle impairments, especially since it efficiently matches the wearer's movements most of the time. Of course, individuals without any muscular problems can also benefit from this new wearable tech.

You can click this link to see more details about how the new Myoshirt works.

Meanwhile, NUS experts developed a new robot with a soft grip.

On the other hand, a 3D-printed fingertip that has the same sense of touch as human skin was unveiled.

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Written by: Griffin Davis