MIT: How would you feel if your jacket snapped by yourself as you leave the door of your home? Welcome the Zipperbot.
The technology of wear parts (w) but also of robots is growing quite quickly. Wearable technology usually focuses on automation with parallel paratreatment electrical energy harnessing body movement or incorporating solar cells into fabrics or other imaginative solutions.
At times we have seen some real interests Gadgets wearables such as Smartwatches or her glasses Google, or tracking devices etc. But it seems that some researchers at MIT they are not content with "simple" ideas and move in the realm of the strange. This is how they present it to us Zipperbot.
Zipperbot is the creative result of a program called Sartorial Robotics (Costume Robotics) run by a MIT Robot Research Team. The Zipperbot robot is a small device with the sole purpose of closing and opening your zipper in a jacket or sleeve without your own help. While there seems to be a problem in using it on pants, it is rather a matter of time to solve it.
Although it seems difficult to use the zipperbot in a normal garment as it receives electricity through wires however by incorporating a small batteryIt could be a good and useful add-on to your suits, uniforms and other clothing items. Although it cannot be applied to all types of clothing, Zipperbot could very well be used for your winter coat or jacket, especially for those who wear gloves and have trouble zipping. Check out the video below with a demonstration of Zipperbot:
