From Land Rehabilitation to Underwater Assistance: An Exoskeleton Team's Expansion into New Scenarios

The team led by Wu Xinyu at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology has extended exoskeleton applications from terrestrial rehabilitation and industrial assistance to underwater operations. Their recent paper, highlighted on the Science Robotics homepage, outlines a technical framework for diving exoskeletons covering system integration, motion adaptation, joint selection, and human-machine collaboration control. While current validations are limited to controlled environments, the work represents a significant step toward enhancing diver capabilities in aquatic settings.