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Walking assist by Honda??
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05-15-2010, 12:02 AM
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My nuts are hurting just by looking at it
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05-17-2010, 01:59 PM
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i will volunter i will try it it in a heart beat
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05-17-2010, 07:49 PM
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It really makes you laugh watching the video.
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08-02-2012, 09:21 AM
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The latest from Honda walk assist
Stride Management Assist Device to be Featured in Program to Assess Elder Independence
http://world.honda.com/news/2012/c12...Device/?from=r Established to research the needs of people whose walking ability has declined due to aging*3, the NCGG program will operate from the Elder Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Center, which opens today in the Resora Obu Shopping Terrace in Obu, Aichi Prefecture. Honda will provide NCGG with 40 Stride Management Assist devices, which will be used in the shopping mall and on certain designated walking paths. Based on data output from the devices after use, Honda will research the applicability of the devices to elder independence solutions. *1 National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology (NCGG) is a national center for advanced and specialized medicine for the elderly based in Obu, Aichi Prefecture that researches aging-associated diseases, develops and promotes treatment options, and provides training. *2 Japan’s largest public management organization engaged in the development and testing of technology, the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) was founded to leverage the experience Japan gained from the oil crises of the 1970s and today collaborates with corporations, universities and public research institutions to solve global energy and environmental problems and to increase the technological strength of Japanese industry. *3 The program will focus on persons with reduced walking ability who are still able to walk under their own power. Key specifications of Stride Management Assist device (prototype as of July 2012) Size Three sizes available: S, M, L Distance between motors: S: 310 mm M: 340 mm L: 380 mm Weight 2.4 kg (size M) Drive method Brushless DC motor Battery (type/capacity) Lithium-ion rechargeable battery/22.2 V-1 Ah Operation time on full charge Over 1 hour (at 4.5 km/h pace) |
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