☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 17 days agoChinese robotic exoskeleton slashes underwater diver oxygen use by 40%interestingengineering.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down13
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minus-squareZaktor@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·16 days agoHandheld DPVs are point and go. A mounted thruster would be similar except the pointing comes from you maneuvering your body, which is pretty much how kicked propulsion works as well. Fine maneuvering isn’t where much energy is expended.
minus-squarepartofthevoice@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 days agoMakes sense. I have seen too many cave diving videos.
Handheld DPVs are point and go. A mounted thruster would be similar except the pointing comes from you maneuvering your body, which is pretty much how kicked propulsion works as well. Fine maneuvering isn’t where much energy is expended.
Makes sense. I have seen too many cave diving videos.