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Exoskeleton suit, developed by NSYSU Biomimicking & Engineering Lab, gains worldwide recognition and attracts invitation to Indonesia

A new invention attracts worldwide attention to our University! NSYSU Biomimicking & Engineering Lab developed an exoskeleton suit – a wearable manpower-saving device to help farmers harvest fruits more effectively. Last month the team received an official invitation to demonstrate the exoskeleton suit to the Governor of South Sumatra, Herman Deru. Governor Herman Deru, who would like to soon modernize the local agriculture, was stunned with the performance of the exoskeleton suit. The R&D potential of NSYSU gained worldwide recognition.

Exoskeleton suit helps farmers use less physical power when picking fruits or trimming branches, extend their work time and enhance effectiveness. At the same time, the device addresses the problems of insufficient manpower and ageing society structure in rural areas. Wei-Chih Lin, assistant professor at the Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, says that the delegation of the laboratory team went to Sumatra, Indonesia, to present the newly-developed device. The delegation was received by Governor Herman Deru and held meetings with the directors of Economic Development Bureau and Agriculture Bureau. Deru pointed out that the value of agricultural production in South Sumatra is the fifth highest in Indonesia, which is a large agricultural country, and this is why he invited Professor Lin to present the research result of Biomimicking & Engineering Lab and passed his recommendation to the biggest palm oil production company in Indonesia, with the aim of introducing the idea of smart agriculture to the local environment to increase the production value of South Sumatra.

Professor Wei-Chih Lin pointed out that this has been an unforgettable year full of surprises for the R&D team. “Two years ago, we were not an institution that would specialize in agriculture, but we managed to distinguish ourselves and obtain funding the first year”, he said. Chosen as one out of ten teams to obtain project funding, the members fully devoted their time to research and development work. Next year, despite fierce competition, the team was chosen again as one of six big projects to get funding. The team distinguished themselves this year and were the only team to able to continue with the project, besides National Taiwan University. Ultimately, they obtained long-term research funding from the Council of Agriculture. Professor Lin said, that the whole process is not only an acknowledgement of the team’s outstanding effort, but also a wonderful lifetime memory for each of the members.

The R&D team gained the acknowledgement and recommendation of the Council of Agriculture. Professor Lin, with graduate students: Keng-Jui Wu, Chung-Yu Hsiao, Hsien-Min Wang and international students: Norul Ashikin Norzain, Nur Adila Mohd Razali and Noer Fadzri P. Dinata attended 2019 Taoyuan Agriculture Expo, bringing four sets of the suit developed by the team. They demonstrated the operation and functions of the device during the opening ceremony, gaining great appreciation from R.O.C. President Tsai Ing-Wen, Minister of Council of Agriculture Chi-Chung Chen and Mayor of Taoyuan City Wen-Tsan Cheng.
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