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Former Member over 11 years ago

So I got this silly idea and to a game suit and wondered if its possible to add weight to the suit and change that weight so basicly to a point on your body will have a certain weight we can change...

I know this seems unrealstic but really we gotten so far in technologic so I just gotta ask XD

 

is it clear?

 

else basicly:

I want to change the weight electronically xD

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    0 Former Member over 11 years ago

    To my knowledge this is not possible yet,

    but through a set of pipes and pumps it may be possible to move the weight from one point to another by pumping water or another medium around some sort of piping system with a main tank at the feet or will this not work for your idea?

    If not could you explain your intention for this game suit and maybe i could help some more?

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    0 Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    Making a too realsitic game thats what the suit is for image

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    0 Former Member over 11 years ago

    There are a few exoskelton type suits that have been made: Powered exoskeleton - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

     

    You could have the suit (or external force) that weights a lot cover the suit, and adjust how much the exoskelton pushes against this weight. So at one level the suit would fully support this external weight, or it decrease the power so you start feeling the weight of the suit more at certain areas.

     

    Alternatively you could have the suit press inwards. It wouldn't "weigh" more in a spot in this scenario, but you would feel pressure like something was pushing on you.

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  • johnbeetem
    0 johnbeetem over 11 years ago

    Use buoyancy!  image

     

    1.  Immerse yourself fully in water and use compressed air to control the amount of water in ballast tanks.  This is how submarines work and how astronauts practice working in a "weightless" environment on Earth.

     

    2.  Add a really big helium balloon and transfer the helium between compressed helium tanks and expandable air bags.  For more fun and "too much realism", use hydrogen instead image

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  • magnus2112
    0 magnus2112 over 11 years ago

    Hmmm .. love your ide!

    What about some kind of electrical magnet system?

    Like space traning equipments

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  • Robert Peter Oakes
    0 Robert Peter Oakes over 11 years ago

    Depends on what your trying to control

    If your trying to simulate an increase in gravity then the water method and plumbing may work in order to make you feel heavier in specific parts of the body

    If your trying to simulate say lifting heavy objects vs lighter ones or walking up hill vs down then using electro mechanical techniques could be employed

    so in the case of the exoskeleton motors or electromagnets could be used to augment or resist your movement thereby simulating a varying load/weight

     

    sounds like an interesting project but may require loads of batteries or wired power image

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    0 Former Member over 11 years ago in reply to Robert Peter Oakes

    I want to simulate lifting heavy stuff image so like u pick up a sword and u actually feel the weight of it

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  • royston02
    0 royston02 over 11 years ago in reply to Former Member

    First, how are you going to lift a heavy sword in the game? You can't actually get into the screen. If you are using a controller like the PS move, simply have a switch and have different weight controllers

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