Weimar 2025: Robot suits revolutionize the lives of older people!

Weimar 2025: Robot suits revolutionize the lives of older people!

Weimar, Deutschland - On September 19, 2025, Dr.-Ing. Enrica tricomi, postdoctoral Researcher at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), a keynote at the annual congress 2025 of the German Society for Geriatrics (DGG) in Weimar. Here she would like to present developments in the field of wearable robotics that aim to offer older people more independence and quality of life. The technologies researched by their team under Professor Lorenzo Masia focus on new, soft robot suits that are individually adaptable and offer gentle support when walking, climbing stairs and getting up.

In contrast to staring exoskelettes, the soft robotic shorts are made from a light, textile material and can be carried inconspicuously in everyday life. These innovative devices use an intelligent control system that uses machine learning and computer vision to recognize and analyze movement patterns in real time. The aim of these technologies is to prevent the loss of muscle strength, especially in the lower extremities, because age -related restrictions in mobility and the associated increased risk of falling are a major challenge.

technical details and research results

The system that Dr. Exploring Tricomi and her team shows promising results in first studies. The use of the robot suits is characterized by reduced physical exertion and high comfort. The possibility of controlling the users also increases the attractiveness of this technology in rehabilitation medicine. These approaches are particularly important because lifestyle, diseases and genetic systems have been identified as risk factors for functional dismantling and falling, as was found in another study. rbk.de reported.

In addition, other technologies are being worked on to support older people in their daily activities. For example, Walkon is developed as a soft robotic assistance system that provides motorization per leg. With a weight of 2.93 kg and the construction, which is tailored to the respective body area of ​​the user, the system should particularly emphasize the importance outdoors. In a study with younger and older participants, the effectiveness and influence of this system were examined on walking. Nature.com provides further information on these technical details.

The results of research show that walking has positive effects on the mobility of older people with the support of technologies such as whale. They can thus be supported for a more active and self -determined life, which significantly increases the quality of life. The combination of geriatrics, engineering and applied computer science has the potential to redesign the future of aids for older people.

research and development

The team around Dr. Tricomi will continue to work intensively on other technologies that can enrich the lives of older people. This also includes the development of an ICT-based Mhealth System under the EU project Preventit. This system is intended to help younger older people to identify an age -associated functional breakdown at an early stage and to promote a more active lifestyle. The technologies include smartwatches, smartphones and cloud-based servers for the management of personal data and aim to support functionality and quality of life in the older population.

The exponentially growing innovative strength in robotics and sensors will also be sustainable to sustainably shape the demands on geriatrics. The common goal remains the increase in independence and quality of life of older people in our society.