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Motorized backpack self-adjusts its motion to feel lighter

Mark Frauenfelder
Sep 09, 2020
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When you walk around carrying a heavy backpack, the movement of the pack against your body increases the amount of energy you need to take each step. Now, Huazhong University of Science and Technology professor Caihua Xiong and colleagues developed a motorized backpack that automatically adjusts the load you're carrying. From IEEE Spectrum:

“Asian people…

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