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9th Feb 2009

Wearable Robots

Diana O'Carroll

An electrically powered exoskeleton suit currently in development by Tsukuba University of Japan.

Could a robotic suit make a ballerina out of a buffoon? Could technology allow ordinary people to perform extraordinary tasks? We find out in this Question of the Week. Plus, we ask why milk seems to be so musical - why does the sound of milk being steamed seem to suddenly change when the milk reaches 60 degrees Celsius?

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