In China, a new smart wearable mine rescue robot has officially entered full-scale operational drills.
Developed by China-based world’s mega-miner Guoneng Shendong Coal Group Co., Ltd. and AI expertise Coal Science Research Institute, this high-tech exoskeleton suit supports up to 80 kg, operates for over 6 hours and reduces operator fatigue by 20%. The AI controller reads human movement with 95% accuracy to provide instant walking assistance.
The suit uses flexible joints, built-in sensors and an AI brain to make rescuers’ jobs easier and much safer.
I wish the article elaborated more on this but it appears that “Accuracy” in the exoskeleton industry tends to be a measure of:
how long the device takes to start moving along with its wearer, measured in miliseconds
where the device stops vs where it was meant to stop, i.e. if you lower your arm 45° but the exoskeleton follows along for 44°
wether or not a “movement intention” is detected at all, the industry seems to have mastered this for a while now
If I had to guess, the “95%” probably refers to the second measure, which sounds pretty good for a device that helps with lifting, carrying, and gross motor skill stuff.