Abstract
A Jet Pack was designed to augment the physical ability of a person running. The Jet Pack is a light weight back pack style device that produces a forward and upward thrust propelling the user forward. The external force is produced by two variable speed, electric ducted fans, which unlike other running assistive devices, allows for completely unrestricted movement as the device does not connect to the user's joints or leg segments. The Jet Pack has shown successful running augmentation by significantly increasing a runner's overall speed while decreasing their heart rate in 200 meter time trials as well as 1 mile time trials when comparing running with the device versus running with no device.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | 38th Mechanisms and Robotics Conference |
| Publisher | American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) |
| Volume | 5A |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780791846360 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2014 |
| Event | ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2014 - Buffalo, United States Duration: Aug 17 2014 → Aug 20 2014 |
Other
| Other | ASME 2014 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, IDETC/CIE 2014 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Buffalo |
| Period | 8/17/14 → 8/20/14 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Modeling and Simulation
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science Applications
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design