The military structures of the United States of America are developing an exoskeleton, attached to the hand of a soldier. Special equipment helps to improve the accuracy of firing weapons during hostilities. Thanks to this design, they also plan to reduce the time for training recruits.
Work on the creation and development are held in the research laboratory of the army of the United States of America. The exoskeleton will help eliminate hand-shake during shooting, which will increase accuracy.
"Soldiers need to quickly learn how to shoot during combat with great precision. This development will help them achieve this goal much faster than it does during standard training sessions," explained Dan Bahle, who takes part in research.
Idea of creation
It became known that the creators of this program were inspired by the exoskeleton, which helps people recover from a stroke. Through the use of hydrocarbon fibers managed to get a small weight of the device.
It itself determines the minimum deviations and activates engines that correct the position of the soldier’s hand. The results of the test helped to understand that even after the end of the use of this exoskeleton, the accuracy of shooting becomes much higher.
Bahla told the press that his interest in exoskeletons was caused by the film "Aliens", filmed in 1986. The main character wore a special suit Caterpillar P-5000 Power Loader for the war with alien invaders. The modern variations of the exoskeleton look more like the Iron Man costume.
The first exoskeleton
The first exoskeleton was developed in the 60s by General Electric and the US armed forces. The project was named Hardiman. It enabled a person to lift a load of about 110 kilograms with the effort necessary to lift 5 kilograms. The exoskeleton's weight was 680 kg, which greatly hampered the widespread introduction of the development. The project did not end in success; in the future, research was focused on one hand.
