Yves Béhar is a name that we have dropped before. We mentioned him as the talent behind the Jawbone UP2. Since then the Swiss designer, entrepreneur and founder of Fuseproject has been busy. His latest work is a collaboration with Superflex, a company that is all about defining the future of movement through Powered Clothing. Coming together in an innovative way, the twosome have designed a power suit that helps elderly people stand and walk more easily.

Batman's suit is fitted with cutting-edge features that helps the caped crusader fight crime. And now a group of California-based researchers have developed an'exosuit' that gives soldiers and the aging population'superhuman' strength. Called Superflex, this wearable uses motion sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes to read the speed and angles of the owner's legs and adjust its movements accordingly. Agroup of California-based researchers have developed an'exosuit' that gives soldiers and the aging population'superhuman' strength. Called Superflex, this wearable uses motion sensors, accelerometers and gyroscopes to read the speed and angles of the owner's legs and adjust its movements accordingly What makes Superflex worthy of a superhero is that it has onboard sensory that learn the wearer's movements, which is used to turn on the power at the precise moment it is needed.

No one wants to walk with a walker, but age has a way of making people compromise on their quality of life. The team behind Superflex, which spun out of SRI International in May, thinks there could be another way. The company is building wearable robotic suits, plus other types of clothing, that can make it easier for soldiers to carry heavy loads or for elderly or disabled people to perform basic tasks. A current prototype is a soft suit that fits over most of the body. It delivers a jolt of supporting power to the legs, arms, or torso exactly when needed to reduce the burden of a load or correct for the body's shortcomings. A walker is a "very cost-effective" solution for people with limited mobility, but "it completely disempowers, removes dignity, removes freedom, and causes a whole host of other psychological problems," SRI Ventures president Manish Kothari says.