Exoskeletons: The welfare of Troops on the Frontline: Need for R&D Focus
Amidst the ongoing standoff, India and China have amassed thousands of troops in the region after a deadly clash in June 2020
Editorial Staff
Exoskeletons: The welfare of Troops on the Frontline: Need for R&D Focus
Amidst the ongoing standoff, India and China have amassed thousands of troops in the region after a deadly clash in June 2020 with each nation not likely to move back to either side of Finger 1 to 8, overlooking the Pangong Tso Lake. With the temperatures touching almost anything between minus 30-40 degree Celsius, the Indian Army soldiers are manning the posts where the conditions are very inhospitable. In today’s hi-tech world, it is the physical bravery of these men who are not only surviving against all odds but willing to sacrifice their lives. Over the last half a century, more than 50 Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Labs have been sanctioned by the government for Defence related work. Around a dozen of these labs which are supposed to work on solutions related to a soldier’s health support system, with these named according to the problem faced on the front as a remedy. The troops stationed at high altitude areas such as Siachen, Ladakh require High altitude e…
