[Tyler]

Japanese Cyborg Carpenters On the Way
     

Only a few weeks ago we reported on a Japanese Cyborg farmers.
Now we're hearing about a special exoskeleton for carpenters. As
Gizmodo puts it, wearing this exoskeleton will make you the most powerful
carpenter since Jesus. The specialty for this exoskeleton is lifting
heavy ceiling boards into an overhead position where they can be quickly
screwed into place with little effort. The Japanese researchers describe
the device as "a wearable robot". For
photos and a longer description of the new  robotic exoskeleton,
developed by
researchers at the Nagayo University in Japan, see the Physorg.com story.
Want all the technical details? Check out the research paper, Development
of a Wearable Robot for Assist Carpentry Workers (PDF format).
   

http://robots.net/article/2469.html