Very interesting article, I also write a blog about superhuman technology and gadgets of the future at www.frankenology.blogspot.com. This robot suit looks like a Japanese comic hero especially with the blue lights that light up and the ipod-white exterior. Makes me wonder about the theory of how much of this design was an idea of engineers who have gone wild with their toys and concepts- and needed a good reason to do so!
It was surprising to find out that the machine was not a "strong man" machine because it certainly looks like it...a machine that would be used to help handicapped people move. Although I don't know how practical it is since it is a whole body suit, and the handicapped are usually only handicapped on certain parts of their body, either their legs, or one arm. Now I'm thinking that this is not a well thought out idea...looks great but does not have a wide range of practical uses in the area of handicap people. If they broke the suit down to parts, it would be much more realistic.
What I found most interesting and exciting about the science of body suit is this part of the article, "nerve signals are sent from the brain to the muscles via motoneuron... very weak biosignals can be detected on the surface of the skin...moving the musculoskeletal system as a consequence" I believe that using your brain to directly move machinery without lifting a finger is definitely in store for the future, As a suggestion for your future topics, there are even new video game companies developing headgear technology for people to move things inside a computer using only their mind. Perhaps your readers would be interested in seeing an article about this "computer mind control" topic and its range of applications.
Thank you for this article, though with the silly physical appearance of the machine itself, I don't believe it's commercial or realistic in application. It simply shows imagination in engineering- appreciate reading about the possibilities.
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