Enhanced Running Using a Jet Pack
Jason Kerestes, Thomas G. Sugar · 2014
A Jet Pack was designed to augment the physical ability of a person running. The Jet Pack is a light weight back pack style device that produces a forward and upward thrust propelling the user forward. The external force is produced by two variable speed, electric ducted fans, which unlike other running assistive devices, allows for completely unrestricted movement as the device does not connect to the user’s joints or leg segments. The Jet Pack has shown successful running augmentation by significantly increasing a runner’s overall speed while decreasing their heart rate in 200 meter time trials as well as 1 mile time trials when comparing running with the device versus running with no device.