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[ BRIEFS ]
breakthroughs
Innovations in advanced textiles
A wearable " muscle " for
upper-body strength
R
esearchers at Sensory Motor Systems Lab at
ETH Zurich have developed a wearable exomuscle
made of fabric. The Myoshirt is a soft,
wearable technology to give people with limited mobility
more strength and endurance in their upper body. The
product features a vest with cuffs for the upper arms and
a small box containing the technology not linked to the
body. Equipped with sensors, the fabric sends the data
to an intelligent algorithm that recognizes what kind of
movement a person wants to perform.
The shirt is equipped with a motor able to move a
cable found embedded in the fabric. This cable runs
parallel to the muscle, mimicking its movement, and
acts like a kind of artificial tendon, supporting the
movement. The support is always in line with the
movement performed by the user and can be adjusted
to individual preferences. Recent tests showed that all
participants (those with and without disabilities) were
able to lift their arms and/or objects for much longer
with the Myoshirt. Photo: Florian Haufe, ETH Zurich
Startup introduces micro-weighted clothing
A
thletes and exercise enthusiasts have been training for a long time
using weights, but that has generally meant carrying weights, or
strapping them to legs or arms. Omorpho Inc., a Portland, Oregon-based
start-up, has a better idea; it uses micro-weights embedded in clothing
to increase resistance. The collection, Gravity Sportswear, strategically
places small amounts of weight across the body. The company has
announced that it recently closed a $6 million seed funding round. The
investment was led by venture capital firm KB Partners, with significant
participation from Greenchain Capital and MSG Sports. The latest funding
brings the total investment in the company to $13 million. The brand was
launched in November 2021. Photo: Omorpho
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