These Experimental Shorts Are An 'Exosuit' That Boosts Endurance On The Trail

A Harvard research team's prototype of a portable exosuit is made of cloth components worn at the waist and thighs. A computer that's built into the shorts uses an algorithm that can sense when the user shifts between a walking gait and a and running gait. A Harvard research team's prototype of a portable exosuit is made of cloth components worn at the waist and thighs. A computer that's built into the shorts uses an algorithm that can sense when the user shifts between a walking gait and a and running gait. Say the word "exosuit" and superheroes come to mind -- somebody like Tony Stark from Marvel Comics, whose fancy suit enables him become Iron Man.