exosuits
Powered body frames
Exosuits are wearable mechanical frameworks that augment human strength, endurance, or mobility.
Unlike rigid exoskeletons, exosuits typically use soft materials—fabric, cables, motors—that move with the body rather than encasing it.
Military and industrial applications help workers lift heavy loads; medical versions assist people with mobility impairments: The exosuit helped her walk again after the stroke.
The term appears frequently in science fiction and video games, where exosuits grant superhuman abilities.
Recovery from injury/addiction
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- orthosisExternal body support device
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- mobilityCapacity for movement
gait · ambulation · paralysis · paraplegic · quadriplegic · accessibility · elderly · HAL
Piloted robot suit
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
- ElysiumGreek afterlife for heroes
- Aliens1986 sci-fi action sequel
- AvatarDeity in earthly form
Halo · Warhammer · Gundam · anime · futuristic · dystopian · cybernetics · nanotech
Raising something heavy
- loadbearingCarrying structural weight
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- constructionProcess of building something
- logisticsCoordination of complex activities
factory · assembly · manufacturing · ergonomic · shipyard · automotive · laborers · cargo
Device producing controlled motion
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
- sensorsDevices that detect input
motors · battery · feedback · mechatronics · wearable · robotics · bionics · biomechanics
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- prosthesisManufactured replacement body part
- orthosisExternal body support device
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
mobility · gait · ambulation · paralysis · paraplegic · quadriplegic · accessibility · elderly · HAL · patient
mech
Piloted robot suit
- cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
- ElysiumGreek afterlife for heroes
- Aliens1986 sci-fi action sequel
Avatar · Halo · Warhammer · Gundam · anime · futuristic · dystopian · cybernetics · nanotech · augmentation
lifting
Raising something heavy
- loadbearingCarrying structural weight
- warehouseBulk goods storage building
- constructionProcess of building something
logistics · factory · assembly · manufacturing · ergonomic · shipyard · automotive · laborers · cargo · occupational
actuator
Device producing controlled motion
- servomechanismFeedback-controlled automatic mechanism
- hydraulicsStudy of pressurized liquids
- pneumaticsPhysics of gas mechanics
sensors · motors · battery · feedback · mechatronics · wearable · robotics · bionics · biomechanics · microprocessor
tactical
Strategically planned
helmet · shield · ceramic · flak · gauntlet · combat · military · protective · hardsuit
soldier
Armed forces member
tactical · battlefield · DARPA · Raytheon · stamina · terrain · mission · marines · defense · reconnaissance
exosuitsstreet clothes
Ordinary daily attire
plain clothes · skin · everyday wear · casual attire · underwear