Technological innovations may enable next-generation running shoes to provide unprecedented mobility. But how could a running shoe increase the speed of motion without providing external energy? We found that the top speed of running may be increased more than 50% using a catapult-like exoskeleton device, which does not provide external energy. Our finding uncovers the hidden potential of human performance augmentation via unpowered robotic exoskeletons. Our result may lead to a new-generation of augmentation devices developed for sports, rescue operations, and law enforcement, where humans could benefit from increased speed of motion.

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如何在没有外部能量的情况下将运行速度提高50％

技术创新可以使下一代跑鞋提供前所未有的移动性。但是，跑步鞋如何在不提供外部能量的情况下提高运动速度？我们发现，使用不提供外部能量的类似弹射器的外骨骼设备，跑步的最高速度可能会提高50％以上。我们的发现揭示了通过无动力的机器人外骨骼来增强人类绩效的潜在潜力。我们的结果可能会导致为体育，救援行动和执法部门开发的新一代增强设备，其中人类可以从运动速度提高中受益。