Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00435, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Bouyer, Laurent (Université Laval), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for Universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : Mawashi is a Canadian company that has developed and marketed a new product for enhancing human_x000D_
performance called 'exoskeleton', consisting of a light-weight metallic structure adjusted to each soldier's own_x000D_
body (US patent no: US20150366694, 12/ 2015). This exoskeleton offers a assistance to reduce the soldier's_x000D_
physical effort while carrying loads. The goal of this research project is to quantify the extent of the_x000D_
exoskeleton's capacity to reduce weight on the soldier, and performance improvement while carrying heavy_x000D_
loads. To do this, we will combine our research team expertise (biomechanics, kinesiology, motor control) with_x000D_
state-of-the-art evaluation and analysis equipment (instrumented treadmill, 3D movement capture, wireless_x000D_
muscle activation measures). Soldiers will be tested in controlled laboratory conditions simulating real of_x000D_
indoor/ outdoor situations while wearing a custom-fitted exoskeleton and carrying loads. The quantification of_x000D_
the exoskeleton's performance will help Mawashi fine-tune the design of their apparatus and provide a better_x000D_
and safer experience to soldiers., program purpose french : Mawashi is a Canadian company that has developed and marketed a new product for enhancing human_x000D_
performance called 'exoskeleton', consisting of a light-weight metallic structure adjusted to each soldier's own_x000D_
body (US patent no: US20150366694, 12/ 2015). This exoskeleton offers a assistance to reduce the soldier's_x000D_
physical effort while carrying loads. The goal of this research project is to quantify the extent of the_x000D_
exoskeleton's capacity to reduce weight on the soldier, and performance improvement while carrying heavy_x000D_
loads. To do this, we will combine our research team expertise (biomechanics, kinesiology, motor control) with_x000D_
state-of-the-art evaluation and analysis equipment (instrumented treadmill, 3D movement capture, wireless_x000D_
muscle activation measures). Soldiers will be tested in controlled laboratory conditions simulating real of_x000D_
indoor/ outdoor situations while wearing a custom-fitted exoskeleton and carrying loads. The quantification of_x000D_
the exoskeleton's performance will help Mawashi fine-tune the design of their apparatus and provide a better_x000D_
and safer experience to soldiers., agreement title english : Biomechanical study of the performance of a passive exoskeleton and its impact on the human body, agreement title french : Biomechanical study of the performance of a passive exoskeleton and its impact on the human body, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 24950.0, agreement start date : 2017-06-14, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada