Energy-recycling stairs could add a spring to your step
- Written by Lena Ting, Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Physical Therapy, Emory University
Latching springs provide a boost.Yun Seong Song et al (2017), CC BY-ND“Take the stairs!” we’ve all been implored, to help maintain our health. But what if taking the stairs is painful, difficult or, worse, potentially dangerous?
In most public buildings, we can opt for an elevator or escalator ride. But at home (unless you live...
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