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 electricity generation 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 (Clothing Robotics) run by an MIT Robotics Research Group. The Zipperbot robot is a small device with the sole purpose of closing and opening your zipper on a jacket or sleeve without your help. While there seems to be a problem with using it in pants, but it probably is theme time to solve.
Although it seems difficult to use the zipperbot in a regular outfit as it receives electricity through cables, however by incorporating a small battery it could become a good and useful add-on to your suits, uniforms and other clothing. Although it can not be applied to all types of clothing, Zipperbot could well be used for your winter coat or jacket, especially for those wearing gloves and having difficulty catching the zipper. See the video below with a Zipperbot demo:
