To apply the coating, REPAIR personnel stand on a platform where a ring of material passes upwards around their bodies. The ring prints the SAP-HC coating onto their non-robotic surfaces. Once the SAP-HC suit is applied, a second pass is performed by various robotic arms which proceed to 3D-print diagnostic and sensory circuits into the suit material. The resulting suit can relay some sensations and report on its integrity as a result of these inlaid circuits. | To apply the coating, REPAIR personnel stand on a platform where a ring of material passes upwards around their bodies. The ring prints the SAP-HC coating onto their non-robotic surfaces. Once the SAP-HC suit is applied, a second pass is performed by various robotic arms which proceed to 3D-print diagnostic and sensory circuits into the suit material. The resulting suit can relay some sensations and report on its integrity as a result of these inlaid circuits. |