How to Control Those Extra Robotic Limbs You've Always Wanted

MIT researchers show how you can control an extra pair of robotic legs using your chest and belly

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MIT Extra Robotic Limbs
Users demonstrate a prototype of MIT's extra robotic limbs providing additional support to the body (left and middle). To control the robotic limbs, a user wears a sensor vest that measures EMG activity of four pectoral and abdominal muscles (right). By learning to voluntarily contract those muscles, the user can position the limbs to help with physical tasks.
Photos: MIT