It was put out around April 1. I was sure it was an April Fool¹s. Simon Biggs Research Professor edinburgh college of art [email protected] www.eca.ac.uk www.eca.ac.uk/circle/
[email protected] www.littlepig.org.uk AIM/Skype: simonbiggsuk From: <[email protected]> Reply-To: NetBehaviour for networked distributed creativity <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:41:25 -0400 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [NetBehaviour] HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) Cybernetic Suit. if its a hoax they fooled the CBC. here's a discussion with quinn norton about HAL and human-robot interface design... http://www.cbc.ca/spark/2008/10/real-life-iron-men-seriously/ -corina Quoting dj lotu5 <[email protected]>: > do you think this is real? it says they're not shipping yet, and the > image looks 3d rendered, and the name, cyberdyne systems, isn't that > from the terminator movies? > > > marc garrett wrote: >> HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) Cybernetic Suit. >> >> Cyberdyne Corporation of Japan, in conjunction with Daiwa House, has >> begun mass production of a cybernetic bodysuit that augments body >> movement and increases user strength by up to tenfold. >> >> The HAL (Hybrid Assistive Limb) suit works by detecting faint >> bioelectrical signals using pads placed on specific areas of the body. >> The pads move the HAL suit accordingly. The Cyberdyne website explains: >> "When a person attempts to move, nerve signals are sent from the brain >> to the muscles via motoneuron, moving the musculoskeletal system as a >> consequence. At this moment, very weak biosignals can be detected on the >> surface of the skin. HAL catches these signals through a sensor attached >> on the skin of the wearer. Based on the signals obtained, the power unit >> is controlled to wearer's daily activities." >> >> more... >> http://www.hplusmagazine.com/articles/robotics/i-am-ironman >> _______________________________________________ >> NetBehaviour mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > NetBehaviour mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour > _______________________________________________ NetBehaviour mailing list [email protected] http://www.netbehaviour.org/mailman/listinfo/netbehaviour Edinburgh College of Art (eca) is a charity registered in Scotland, number SC009201
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