Case Study
University Researcher, Exoskeletons and Robotic Prosthetics
“Any researcher that has ever used a standard metabolic system will enjoy the increased freedom they`ll experience going mask-free with the GoX Boost kit. GoX Boost`s wearable sensors are much easier to deploy inside or outside and give you lab-accurate results for metabolic cost, ground reaction forces, and heart rate-all with the data synced in time. In any environment, I can make changes on the fly to the exoskeletons or robotic prosthetic we are testing and instantly see the effect those changes have on a person`s biometrics. The GoX Boost Kit is also cheaper and more complete than other systems we`ve used in the past.”
— Dr. Tom Sugar, University Wearable Robotics Researcher
Wearable robotics is exploding. Systems have to get out the lab and be tested in everyday environments.
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GoX Boost let Dr. Tom Sugar work outside of the lab and develop new control algorithms for how his exoskeleton effects a person in real-time in relevant environments. His algorithms allow technology to adjust to each person instead of a person adjusting to the technology.
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GoX Boost gave Dr. Sugar the complete picture for form, force, and fatigue. Seeing how a person uses oxygen in real time (VO2 levels)-all while working mask-free was particularly valuable to tweaking his exoskeleton on the fly.