Designing kangaroo-inspired soft exoskeletons to assist human movement on the lunar surface

Due to the unique environmental factors on the moon, such as the hypogravity, soft lunar soil and complex terrain, it's very difficult for astronauts to move on the moon surface, and they are more likely to lose their balance and trip up. Wearing exoskeletons maybe a good countermeasure for astronauts to enhance their movement and adapt to the particularity of the moon environment. In this paper, with the inspiration of kangaroo's physiological structures, the authors propose a novel design of soft lower limb exoskeletons for human on the lunar surface. This novel exoskeleton design could not only enhance the movement ability of human body on the moon, but also be popularized as an entertainment equipment on the earth.