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Honda, the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer, has launched a computer-assisted travel aid for the elderly and workers.

The computer-controlled leg is the latest achievement in Honda's mobility technology. In 2000, the Japanese manufacturer launched the world's first two-legged ASIMO.

The 8-kg launch pad is powered by a saddle, leg-like frame and shoes. It supports the body, helping to reduce weight on the user's feet as they walk and up and down the stairs.

Honda is testing this smart footprint with the user. Old people, who need to practice to walk back is the object of service of new equipment. Tripods are also designed to help line-up workers maintain constant bending without relieving the back strain.

Like a one-wheel bicycle, the chassis of the tripod can be bent and extended by two motors . Engineers attach multiple sensors inside the shoe. The sensors measure the parameters involved in the operation of the foot and then emits signals to control the motor.

"We use ASIMO technology to design the tripod ," said Masato Hirose, a senior engineer at Honda.

The trunk consists of a saddle, frames and shoes. (Photo: blog.wired.com)

Honda has not released information on when the travel aid will be available on the market as well as the price. But Masato said the company sees a potential market in Japan, where the proportion of elderly people in the population is increasing.

Last year, Honda announced a walk-aid device with a strut adjustment system. This system helps the user to move the thighs forward and backward.

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