Prizes awarded: 2006 Good Design Gold Award
The HAL-5 is a robot suit developed by Professor Sankai of Tsukuba University / CYBERDYNE Inc. to enhance and amplify physical functions. Changes in bioelectric potential that occur when a person attempts to move a muscle are detected by sensors to initiate motor control. The design is intended to achieve a pliant, flexible form and maximum safety while at the same time maintaining the functionality necessary from a medical standpoint. Thought was also given to entertainment aspects in terms of gaining deeper recognition of HAL by society.
Officiële website van fabrikant robotpakken.
Cyberdyne ("Robot Suit HAL"):
http://www.cyberdyne.jp/english/robotsuithal/index.html
ROBOT SUIT TO ENTER MASS PRODUCTION:
http://web-japan.org/trends/07_sci-tech/sci080822.html