Thursday 30 January 2014
Freedom of Motion
Walking Assist Device with Stride Management Assist
For those with weakened leg muscles who are still able to walk
When walking is a struggle, you need a leg up. And that’s literally what
Honda’s prototype Stride Management Assist device is designed to
provide. A motor helps lift each leg at the thigh as it moves forward and
backward. This helps lengthen the user’s stride, making it easier to cover
longer distances at a greater speed.
For those with weakened leg muscles who are still able to walk
A lightweight, simple design with a belt worn around the hips and thighs
was created to reduce the wearer’s load and to fit different body shapes.
More than 130 patents have been applied for pertaining to the walking
assist devices, which are currently being tested in real-world conditions to
evaluate their effectiveness.
As a company that values mobility, Honda began research into a walking
device in 1999. The cumulative study of human walking, along with research
and development of technologies conducted for Honda’s advanced
humanoid robot, ASIMO, made these developments possible.
