Exosuits Collection
The Synapsuit is a research project aimed at developing a powered exoskeleton device that uses an electrostatic clutch system to reduce muscle fatigue caused by functional electrical stimulation (FES). The electrostatic clutch technology, currently being prototyped by the Korea Electronics Technology Institute (KETI) in South Korea, is designed to hold a user’s joints in place between FES-driven movements. The clutches are flexible sleeves placed around the user’s elbows, wrists, and knuckles that can be rapidly stiffened when a voltage is applied to the flexible conductive plates inside the sleeve. This eliminates the need for continuous muscle stimulation just to hold a joint in place.
