Grants and Contributions:

Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019)

Mawashi is a Canadian company that has developed and marketed a new product for enhancing humanx000D
performance called 'exoskeleton', consisting of a light-weight metallic structure adjusted to each soldier's ownx000D
body (US patent no: US20150366694, 12/ 2015). This exoskeleton offers a assistance to reduce the soldier'sx000D
physical effort while carrying loads. The goal of this research project is to quantify the extent of thex000D
exoskeleton's capacity to reduce weight on the soldier, and performance improvement while carrying heavyx000D
loads. To do this, we will combine our research team expertise (biomechanics, kinesiology, motor control) withx000D
state-of-the-art evaluation and analysis equipment (instrumented treadmill, 3D movement capture, wirelessx000D
muscle activation measures). Soldiers will be tested in controlled laboratory conditions simulating real ofx000D
indoor/ outdoor situations while wearing a custom-fitted exoskeleton and carrying loads. The quantification ofx000D
the exoskeleton's performance will help Mawashi fine-tune the design of their apparatus and provide a betterx000D
and safer experience to soldiers.