Device goes beyond the physical, with participants reporting that they felt a “sense of togetherness”
Hikers contemplating tackling some of the most daunting treks in Japan – such as the 1,200-kilometre (750-mile) pilgrimage that visits 88 temples on Japan’s Shikoku island – should soon be able to get a leg-up with the help of a robotic exoskeleton that optimises a walker’s gait.
The Tokyo Institute of Technology is collaborating with Tokyo-based tech venture Walk-Mate Lab and Japanese airline All Nippon Airways to explore the concept of a “new walking journey”…