Exo-Cise

CAD Model
Early Body Fitting
Mounted to shoulders (fitting stage)
VR Use Case

Inspiration

Exo-suits are usually built to make things easier for its user however we wanted to flip that and create something that helped train the bodies of people. We also wanted to make it easier to get into slight exercise and get the body working a bit more.

What it does

Exo-Cise is a resistive suit that adds a resistive force against the wearers' movements through the use of elastic bands. It also leverages the concepts behind behavior activation in order to disconnect negative views on exercise and help combat aspects of mental illness by getting the body moving and releasing different hormones.

How we built it

Exo-Cise was built through the iterative design process which started as sketches and then moved to Computer-Aided Design (CAD). We then moved on to prototyping/test-fitting the device on the wearer and then improving its functionality through constant adjustment and testing.

Challenges we ran into

We wanted to maintain full mobility while having a rigid and comfortable apparatus for our wearer. This was accomplished through several stages of prototyping and test fitting. We also wanted to make a way to have variable resistance which we accomplished through the use of a "tendon emulation" gear.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Exo-Cise is a very comfortable product that can be worn for hours and provides a variable resistance that is noticeable to the wearer. We are also proud of the small form factor design of Exo-Cise.

What we learned

Exo-Cise was a product that was developed through the multiple stages of the iterative design process and each team member played an integral part in that process. We grew as a team as we tackled each aspect of the project through processes of designing, prototyping, and testing until we were able to come up with a design that accomplished the overall goals we had in mind.

What's next for Exo-Cise

Exo-Cise can be taken to the next level by improving compatibility with different body types and making the device more easily equipable. There is also space to create more points of resistance to increase training types as well as increase the overall suit to include leg and posterior muscles.