#it was such a productive year and this one is completly opposite

[leocatbread]

looked at how I used to draw last year and damn I miss such sketches so here's one (I'll also post a bunch of stuff from my sketchbook once I get to the scanner)

[twst-kumi]

Lacrimosa

Warning : Mention of kidnapping, blood, abuse and death

H/c : hair color

E/c : eyes colors

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Taken away from the sea they used to live in, Jade and Floyd looked at their kidnappeur. They young tail hit violently the floor while they growl trying to look menacing. A fishing wire tied around there bodies, they couldn’t do much. Soon enough, they were taken to a strange room completly white. 

“_No.... Let us go....”

The two young child started to whimper and wail as a group of human came nears them. Wearing what looked like a long white coat, they started doing whatever “test” they wanted. From a blood sample to a flesh sample to unknow product and potion. At some point, the two merfolk children saw their tails plit in two legs. Anything that reminded them of their origin suddently start to fade. The tail, the fins, everything. Now they looked like two human childs. Instinctively, and in order to protect them, they waited for the kidnapper to lower their guard. Now that they have legs, they could escape on dry land, Right?  So they waited. Actually it’s was Jade who planned their escape, and one night after they killed one of the guard, they escaped. Floyd and Jade runned as fast as their small legs allowed them. Once they were far enough, they tried to return in the see, but unfortunately they couldn't. They bodies didn't return to their original forms. Horror on their face, their understood that they were to survive as a human for now.

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As day pass, the twins learned to survive in the road. They fighted and robbed to eat something. And sometimes, they couldn't find anything... Jade was laying on a pile of trash with his twins, they health were becoming worse. Floyd even started to loose consciousness. The rain pouring on them didn't help. If he don't find a way to save his twin then he will die, and he didn't want that.

"_F... Floyd..."

Suddenly, he did not feel the rain anymore. He looked up to see an umbrella covering him and his brother. He looked up and saw a young girl, she was more or less the same age as them. She had glittering e/c eyes and a long beautiful h/c hair. From her dress Jade could see her noble upbringing. She studied them before smiling brightly.

"_Don't worry!! I will take care of you!!!

Jade wanted to say something but loosed his consciousness. When he woke up, he was in a bed, warm and clean. Floyd was still sleeping next to him. He could see that the bedroom was definitely for someone from the high class. Sitting quietly, he tried to recall what happened. He suddenly remembered the young girl. It's was her who took them here right? Jade let a small laugh. It's was quiet ironic. All the adult human acted like they didn't exist and the beggars sometime beats them up for their food, but it was a small, young girl who reached at them.

"_Jade...

Hearing his twin's voice, he turn his head and smile at it. He was happy to see Floyd in a better health.

"_Thank god your better!!

_Where are we?

_I don't know...

Suddenly, they heard a little creak from the door. Turning their heads to the sound, the youngs eels saw a small h/c head with two big e/c eyes shining with curiosity. Noticing that they were awake and seemed to know that she was here, she giggled and opened the door wider. Revealing a beautiful big smile, she runned at them before jumping on the bed.

"_So you two are awake! You guys sleeped for a veryyyyy long time! I thought you were dead!"

She let another small laugh before patting their head. Taken a back by the sudden show of affection, the twins just froze unable to do anything. Then a maid rushed in the room to get the young girl out of the bed.

"_My god!! Lady s/o, this isn't proper!! You shouldn't climb the bed of a man like that!!!

_No one is here, it's alright Martha.

S/o brushed her nanny's concern off and turned her attention to the twins. Jade could see the disgusted look on the woman's face. She obviously see them as trash unlike her young mistress who took them in.

"_You seem to be a better now!! Are you hungry?

Before one of them could speak, their stomach did it for them first. It's been days since the last time they ate something. They both blush embarrassed by the moment before the girl just got out of bed. A confident smile and her hand on her hips, she stood in front of them trying to look strong.

"_Okey, let's eat!!!

The little h/c girl took their hand and dragged them into the dining room. Beyond famished, they grabbed and stuffed anything they could eat. Once they couldn't eat anymore, they looked at the young lady and thank her. S/o laughed before claiming that from now on, she will take care of them. Her eyes shined with confident and pride, she weren't going to back down on what she said. The twins could see and feel her intentions, she truly just wanted to protect them. Ever since they found themselves on this cursed land, no one truly tried to help them. Smiling at their tiny savior, they accepted when the nanny cut in.

"_Goodness my Lady, those... Stray thing can't stay here!!

_But... Why?? I already promised them...

_Well they can stay as servant... This is still a way of taking care of them.....

_Oh... Okey....

S/o looked dejected when she heard that they couldn't stay. But if they could work here then they could have a place to sleep and eat like the other servants.

Floyd and Jade didn't talk much but they could see the displeased look the old woman give them. It's was obvious that the nanny didn't like them. She even gone as far to call them "stray thing". Too low to be considered human but not completely to be seen as animals.

"_Since Martha said you have to work, I guess you will have to work then...

They glanced to Martha who threw them a disgusted look. That woman definitely wanted them gone, if not dead.

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True to her promise, s/o took care of them. Aside for their chores, they didn't have to worry for a shelter or food anymore. Thanks to the young pretty lady, they got three meal, decent outfit and a warm bed. And since their were around the age of the young lady, they also became her playmate. They even hear the master and the madam talking about making them her personal servant. The three childs fastly became inseparable and the twins showed a lot of talent. Jade was very intelligent and quick witted, he was also a very polite child. On the opposite, Floyd was more energetic and bright, he was also very athletic and good for for fighting. The two together, they acted like the best protection for the little girl. In fact, they were both very attached to her. S/o was they first and only light ever since they came in the dry land. They became protective of her. In fact they fell in love with her little by little. The more she showed those beautiful smiles to them, the more they didn't want other people to see it. And then one day thing became a little different. While the three were playing near a lake, S/o fell in the water. Panicked, they jumped to save her but this time something strange happened. Their ears and some part of their skins returned to their merman appearance. They couldn't help but fear her reaction.

"_Jade...? Floyd...?

They flinched at their names. What is she going to do? Will she scream? They felt like it was the end of their life together. Tightly, they closed their eyes waiting for her hurtful word to come.

"_So... So cooool!!

_Um... Could you keep it a secret my Lady.

_Of course I can!!! Hehe! So you two are... Like that story right? A... Um... Mermaid!!!

_That mean angelfish!!! We are men!!!! So it's should be merman.

_But the right name are merfolk lady S/o.

_Hehe! So cool!!

At this moment, they love for her escalated greatly. She was so pure. They sweared to protect her against anything.

"_But don't you guys have a home in the sea?

_We do

_Oh... I suppose you two want to return there... I too would be sad to be away from home for too long...

_We don't want to... Floyd and I want to stay we you... Forever...

_Even death can't do us apart angelfish

Laughing and hugging them tightly, she accepted their words without understanding the meaning.

"_Then let's live near the sea, so you two can go back and forth there.

But little did they know, death would soon hit them. It's was late in the night, when a scream distorted the peaceful silence of the manor. Flame engulfed everything around them. Instinctively, the twins hurried to Rose bedrooms. Seeing them, the little girl clinged to them desperately. They then took her hand and start to run toward the outside.

"_We're going to get out of there! And then we will live near the sea like promised!!!

Once they were outside, they cheered for their successful escape but they were only two voice... Looking around them S/o wasn't there. Ready to return in the burning manor, Floyd saw the young girl unconscious laying among the debris before the house collapse. Letting a desperate scream, they tried to reach her but it was to late. They couldn't do anything but whatch their once source of joy burn. Keep that sight and memories in their heart forever, they return to the sea.

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Many years later.

"_Azuul~! I brought you some littles guppys~! They broke their contract~! Haha~

_Ah Floyd, that was quite fast...

_It's was fun~~

After the tragic lost of their first and probably only love, they returned to the coral sea. They tried to act like everything were alright and met the octopus like merman. Since then the three of them stayed together. When they became older, the three of them returned on the land. And in no time, they formed a powerful network on the black market. They were now on part with other illegal organizations. The great seven, that how was people named that groups of powerfuls organizations.

"_Please, if you give me just a little more time then I can get all the money!

_Nu-uh! The time is the time! Unless you found something to reimburse what you own the octavinelle you will have to pay with your life...

_AH... A.. a girl! We adopted a girl a long time ago, she is quite the beauty... She should sell well no?

_Oh a girl?

_Yes, she was amnesiac so we took her in... She should be at home right n-

Before he could finish, they hear some ruckus outside the door. They could hear a woman's voice clearly. Strangely, the voice made Floyd and Jade shudder from excitement and a bit of melancholy. They felt so familiar with it, but it's was still a bit different.

"_Please spare my father!!

A beautiful woman burst in the room. She was indeed a beauty. Her long h/c hair was tied in a messy bun and her lamb like e/c eyes shone with an enchanting light in them. Even after so many years, the twins could recognize her. It's was her. It's felt like the god didn't forget them and gave their angel back.

"_S/o.../Angelfish...

Jumping a little scared, S/o looked at the twins.

"_Hum... Yes? W... Wh... Who may you be?

_It's us, do you remember? We were always together when we were tiny~ I reallyyyy missed you Angelfish!!!

_I'm sorry... I've lost my memory nine years ago...

_Ah it's must be because of the fire at that time.

S/o stiffened a little under they grasp. True she felt a familiar feeling around them but she couldn't return the affection. But Floyd didn't mind it. She was there, this was more important.

"_Oya, Floyd you will make her feel uncomfortable. Her memory is still missing after all.

He came behind her, caging her between him and his brother. Their bodies were firmly pressed against her causing her to blush.

"_But worry not! Even if you don't remember, we will keep the vow and promise we did at that time ....

_ we will protect you~

_and take care of you...

_and even death can't do us apart my sweet S/o / my little Angelfish. We will be together... Forever.

[goamazone-blog]

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[its-choni]

Genesis

PART 1

It’s been 7 years since Cheryl Blossom’s life has completly changed. She’s not the red fire girl anymore. She’s a model, influencer and engaged to one of the most powerful men in the country, Mike Davis.s

 Her mother looked forward to this special day, it will put an end to the deviant ideas her daughter always had. When she found out about Heather, Cheryl was only 15, Penelope thought it would pass but when she found out that her daughter was dating this pink haired serpent girl, she knew her daughter had to be cured. She sent her to the sisters quiet of mercy but it wasn’t enough, Toni Topaz would have done everything to live out that happy story she planned with the Blossom daughter. Except if there was money at stake. That’s how Miss Blossom sent Toni Topaz away, offering her a chance to live a decent life, far away from her daughter. Toni left one night, leaving Cheryl only a “i’m sorry” note. Since that day, Miss Bomshell had sworn that she would never date a girl again.

--

“What about white and baby pink ?” said the 25 years old woman.

“Whatever you want is fine by me babe”

“I need you to help me and saying yes to everything i’m proposing doesn’t help, at all” she growled.

“Alright, i’m sorry, your dad put a lot of pressure on me to master the new maple sirup product, maybe you could call your mom ? She would be happy to help”

Cheryl rolled her eyes and left, used to this kind of discussion. She decided to get some fresh air and a coffee in town with Veronica, she knew she could count on her friend to help her with the preparations. 

“Mike is always busy and never helps, i dont know what’s fucking wrong with him, he’s the one who proposed“

“Cher, chill out, you’ve 8 more months, and Betty and I are here okay ?” retorted the dark haired girl.

“I know… it’s just that i’m scared, and nervous”

“About what ?”

“Being engaged with a man, for the rest of my life” 

“Is dating a girl easier ?”

“Dating Toni was” she answered quietly.

--

When Cheryl found her dress, she knew it was the one. She kept imagining the moment she would say yes to Mike. She didn’t cry, she didn’t get excited. She just knew it was the one, Veronica and Betty did too. Except that they all knew HE wasn’t. They all kept what they were thinking in their head. Toni was gone, 7 years ago now, Cheryl had to move on.

But it’s easier to say than to do. Her smell, her touch, her hands, her body, Cheryl could’nt forget it, and Mike had nothing in common with her. He’s nice, gentle, and gives good hugs, but he’s not Toni, and will never be. 

She hates when she thinks of her, she feels like she’s betraying her future husband, but she can’t help herself. 7 years later, she still misses her voice, the way she used to play with her hair saying that it will be fine, her soft skin and her lips. Damn her lips, Cheryl could have died for them, she could have died for Toni, but she left, and all she took was the heart of her only true love. Everytime she listened to a song, she thinks of her. When she sleeps with her fiance, she wished it was her. When she has nightmares, she pushes Mike away, because she wants someone else to hold her. She knows it hurts the man she’s going to marry, but she can’t help herself, Toni fucking is everywhere.

--

Cheryl wakes up with Mike already at the office, working with her father. She has a lot to do. She has to meet the wedding planner to taste different meals, choose which bouquets will adorn the wedding room and meet Betty, it wasn’t part of the day but her cousin seemed really to want it.

She had choosen mashed potatoes, beans and meat. For the dessert, a giant cake. She hopes her fiance will like it, and if he doesn’t, he only had to be there. Roses and pionies will be placed throughout the room. And now, she had to meet Betty at hers.

When she arrived, her cousin was happy, well and pretty excited, with Jughead smiling oddly. 

“So... what are you guys keeping from me”

“Nobody knows, we wanted you to be the first to hear the news” said the blondie,”We’re pregnant”

“That is so awesome!” Cheryl said while tears were running down her face,“I’m so happy for you guys”

“Well there is more Cheryl” Jug added

“Is it twins ?”

“No” Betty laughed,”but we wanted to ask you if you would agree to be her godmother”

“Fuck yes of course ! OMG it’s a her, i’m going to cry again you idiots !”

--

On her way home, Cheryl was thinking about the baby and how she would cherish her with every inch of her being. She always used to love babies but she thinks she would be a terrible mother. Penelope never showed the right way to educate and love a child. The red haired girl doesn’t see her carrying Mike’s children anyways. They never talked about it, but the wedding was already a big thing. She hoped he will never put the subject on the table.

When she unlocked her door, she heard big noises coming from across the street. Probably new neighboors. Cheryl didn’t paid much attention, she only  knew because Mike informed her that someone, or a family, had recently bought the house opposite them.

An hour after, the doorbell rang, Mike use to have his keys, maybe he just forgot them she thought. She opened the door,

“Hi-”

“What the fuck is going on” said Cheryl, shaking.

“Sorry i wasn’t aware you live here, i wanted to say hi to my new neighboors”

Cheryl closed the door in front of the pink haired girl, 7 years later, she was back, and she will live in the opposite house of the street.

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[parker-peterparker]

Ex-superhero next door | Peter Parker

Fandom: Spider-man: Homecoming

Characters: Peter Parker/Reader, May Parker 

Warnings: none

Summary: May was needed help. She decided to ask her mystic neighbour who lived in the next door.

Author’s Note: English is my second language. I like May! I think she is the greatest aunt and friend.

For @aromaticpurple I hope it will bright your day <3

Please, leave some feedback! Enjoy the story!

May puffed and put a heavy box on the floor. She wiped the sweat from her forehead and sighed. She still had four boxes to move. Of course, Peter decided to leave when she was needed him so much. May poured a glass of water and finished it in three gulps. A thought popped in her mind. May put an empty glass on a kitchen counter, fixed her dress and went into the corridor. Missis Gordon hadn't got a man… Mister Grey was so old and weak to hold something in his hands except a bird feather. May tapped her chin and moved her eyes to a green door. She didn't know who lived there but, maybe, they could help her.

May knocked several times on the door and waited. She couldn't hear any sounds.

Behind the door was Y/N. A teenage girl who lived here by herself for 4 years. She went outside only at night and when she hadn't got a chance to avoid the purchase of food. She had done a great work to avoid her neighbours, that they didn't know who lived in this flat. But Y/N was hiding for some reason. She was ex-superhero and she didn't want to keep a touch with society (because she didn’t except that this superhero job will be so hard and the society will accept her as a hero).

Y/N heard several knocks. It's so abruptly and unexpectedly that she closed her laptop with one quick movement. Did they find her? Who decided to disturb her peaceful life? A girl noticed she held her breath. She exhaled and took a deep breath to calm her heart.

Six big steps to the door… Y/N opened the lock and made a crevice to look at the guest.

"Um… Hello! I'm May! I'm your neighbour… I live right opposite you!" The woman smiled and cocked her eyebrows waiting for a reaction or a response. A girl carefully lookead at the woman. She was wearing a blue dress and simple shoes. Big silver glasses finished the look. “She has a good taste.” But still Y/N didn't understand this May and her motives.

May was able to see only one Y/E/C and a frown eyebrow. She didn't expect that her neighbour would be so taciturn and distrustful. But she still needed help. May smiled again and continued:

"You know. I decided to buy new IKEA furniture but didn't think that it will be so heavy! I'm so sorry that I disturb you but I need your help to move them in my flat." May made her best puppy eyes and her weak smile. Y/E/C blinked several times. The neighbour closed their door. May sighed and turned her back, but several clicks draw her attention. The door was opened completely. May saw a person with short/long hair.

"I will help you. Lead a way." A girl was talking in a low tone, nearly whispering. May smiled warmly.

"Thank you! Follow me! I still have 4 boxes but with your help, we will finish them in five minutes!" May was so excited that she could move these boxes (finally!) and she pulled out this mystical neighbour (cool!).

 May and the neighbour were walking in a completly silence until the woman decided to ask this important question.

"Sorry. I didn't catch your name…"

"I'm Y/N." A girl gave a rapid response.��

"I didn't see you often. How long do you live here?" May bent down and took a box with a big sigh. She was waiting for Y/N who picked up a box like it was a newborn child. The woman made a confused face but didn't comment it. Maybe it was a lightweight box, who knows.

"For 4 years. I prefer to stay at home, actually." Y/N answered. A girl looked at May and saw her confused face. Shit! Y/N blushed and acted like a box was a very heavy dumbbell. Yeah, the box was heavy but Y/N was pretty strong to not notice this.

"No way! You will skip all interesting events! You can't skip Mrs Gordon's birthday! I won't allow this. Consider this like my personal mission." May smiled at the girl and entered her flat. They lowered the boxes. While May checked the boxes, Y/N decided to observe her living room. It was pretty cosy and nice, by the way. May approached and draw a girl's attention.

"Two boxes and I will offer you the most delicious cookies of my production! Let's do this!" The woman patted Y/N's shoulder and went forward. A girl smiled and shook her head. It's not so bad how she expected.

Two boxes later May and Y/N were sitting on the couch and eating "the most delicious cookies of May production".

"The cookies were really delicious. Thank you, May!" Y/N said with a full mouth. The woman giggled and moved the plate a little closer.

"No. Thank you, Y/N! You know, I'm just wondering, these boxes were pretty heavy but you carry them like you are a superhero." May looked at Y/N a little bit serious like she knew something about Y/N. A girl swallowed and forced a laugh.

"I do exercise at home…"

"I wouldn't say that you are exercise person!" May giggled and fixed her glasses. Y/N relaxed and took another cookie with a small smile on her face.

They were sitting in the comfy silence until May decided to break the silence.

"I think you will be a great friend for Peter." A girl cocked her eyebrows and took a bite of cookie.

"Who's Peter?"

"He is my nephew and he hasn't got a lot of friends. He has one, actually…" The woman rubbed her chin and looked at the girl. "Maybe you want a new friend? He is adorable, gentle and…" But May didn't finish her sentence because…

"Hi, May! I'm at home!" One adorable, gentle and, how Y/N guessed, a cute boy walked into the living room, hitting the boxes by the way.

May stood up and hugged Peter; a girl postponed the half-eaten cookie and stood up too. May stepped aside and introduced Y/N. 

"Nice to meet you!" Peter said with a grin. Y/N nodded shyly and hid her hands in the sleeves of a sweater. Peter blushed slightly at the thought how Y/N was cute right now. May looked at the teenagers and clapped her hands with excitement. “She has something on her mind.” Peter thought and narrowed his brown eyes, he had got a bad feeling about this.

"Y/N, don't be afraid to visit us! I think you and Peter have a lot in common! Oh! Mrs Gordon's birthday will be tomorrow! Peter will visit you. Right, Peter?" A boy smiled and nodded shyly.

An awkward silence appeared. Peter was looking at the boxes, May was smiling at the teenagers and Y/N was standing with a weak smile.

"Um… Well… See you tomorrow, Peter, May…" Y/N smiled and squeezed between them. May waved to her and turned to Peter when the door closed.

"Well?" Aunt May cocked her eyebrows and looked in Peter's face. A memory appeared in front of his eyes. He was 10 years old and how May wanted to see this little blondie Grace and Peter together. Peter groaned and headed to his room.

"No, May! I don't want you to make us a couple!"

"Yes, May!" The woman shouted in the back of a teenager with a joy. She could hear another loud groan upstairs.

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if lets say i hit a car with my car and the other guy claims the accident does the my auto insurance investigate the accident at all or do they just fix the car without asking questions??? im comfused

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A long time ago, when they were named 20th Century, their rates seemed competitive. Does anyone reading this have their insurance now? What advantages do they have, that would make you choose them over other insurance companies?""

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I just bought a car and need to get insurance. I am 21 years old have my G2 currently but will be going for my full G in the next couple weeks. I have taken drivers ed in the past and I am a university student. Previously i was paying $50/month as a secondary driver under my dad and received a quote for $156/month as a primary driver is this a reasonable price?

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I compared the co pays on several reputable dental insurance companies and it is very expensive. Many things are not covered, even with the best dental insurance. Health insurance is usually a 10 dollar co pay for primary physicians and a 35-50 dollar co pay for specialty physicians. Is there any reason why dental insurance co pay is as expensive as it is?""

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Does getting a quote mean that I now automatically have Insurance?

I just recently bought a car, I am 18 and I am pretty unfamiliar with how owning a car works (this is my first car). Now since I am so young I would just like to see what prices each insurance company will get me. Now my question is as soon as you accept to get a quote does that mean that they will automatically insure you. Because I want to get as many quotes as I can but just so I can make a decision between different Insurance companies, not so they can automatically insure me just because I requested a quote.""

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Roam Robotics Announces $2500 Soft Exoskeleton For Skiers and Snowboarders

The lower body support system uses pneumatic muscles to help you carve harder for longer

Photo: Roam Robotics

Over the past few years, we’ve heard some vague suggestions that powered exoskeletons will, “at some point soon,” be available for applications besides meeting the needs of people doing physical rehabilitation, industrial workers, and the elderly. The rest of us could get plenty of use out of exoskeletons too, for any situation in which our bodies need to support more weight for longer than would otherwise be comfortable. It’s understandable that most exoskeleton companies aren’t going for the consumer market right away, because exoskeletons are expensive, and folks like you and me simply wouldn’t be able to justify the cost.

Yesterday, Roam Robotics (which was birthed from company-known-for-doing-weird-things, Otherlab) announced that it’s planning on selling a new kind of exoskeleton designed to offer leg support to skiers and snowboarders. The cost? Just $2500. The gadget, powered by soft pneumatic actuators, will be rentable at ski resorts for way, way less than it’s full purchase price. Roam says that without any training at all, it’ll enable you to ski better for longer without getting nearly as tired.

Gif: Roam Robotics

Pneumatic actuators have lots of advantages, both for exoskeletons specifically and robotics in general. Relative to electric motors, they’re super cheap, and super lightweight. The big problem with them has always been the need for a portable energy source (batteries) and then a separate system to generate, store, and transport pressurized air. Electric motors, on the other hand, need only batteries and motors. And for most robots (especially the ones where price is no object), that setup is more efficient. Electric actuators can also go forwards and backwards, while pneumatic actuators work in opposition like muscles do, meaning that you effectively need twice as many of them to achieve the same degree of freedom. Because of this, we’ve mostly seen pneumatic actuators being used in applications where softness is particularly important, like with robots that are squishable, because there’s no way to make an electric actuator soft. 

Rather than focusing on the softness aspect of pneumatic actuators, Roam is instead leveraging the order of magnitude cost and weight reduction that the give you relative to electric motors. Overall, the pneumatic system is a bit more complex, and it’s not going to give a skier the same performance as an electric motor would. But in an assistive exoskeleton application, you may not care about those things nearly as much as you do about weight and cost. 

Photo: Roam Robotics

The way Roam Robotics’ exoskeleton works is simple. It’s essentially a shock absorber that takes over some of the work you’d otherwise be doing with your quads. As you bend your knees, pressurized air is pumped into the nylon actuator, which expands to provide some counterforce between the ski boot that the exoskeleton is attached to on one end and your quad on the other.  Long story short: Your muscles have to do less work. For older folks, the system will help them ski better even if their strength and stamina are limited.  Younger skiers will be able to go down the slopes faster and more aggressively. Sensors allow the exoskeleton to do its thing autonomously, gradually learning how you ski and providing the right amount of assistance at just the right time. In total, the current system weighs 9 kilograms (20 pounds), including both the device itself and the backpack that holds the batteries and pneumatic system—although that could decrease by as much as 50 percent. 

Skiing might seem a little bit random as a first application for an assistive exoskeleton, but I’m guessing there are a bunch of good reasons they went in this direction. First, you want to start somewhere that people won’t have to buy one without trying it first, which means renting it out from a centralized location, like a ski resort. Second, the task has to convey a very near-term positive benefit— not just “you’re less likely to get hurt,” but “you will perform noticeably better and feel better doing it,” which is an experience that folks seem to have while using the exoskeleton. Third, you want to minimize the inconvenience of having to carry batteries and all the rest of the pneumatics, but many skiers wear backpacks anyway, so that’s not a big deal. Fourth, for an exoskeleton to be weight bearing, there needs to be a way of transferring that weight to the ground that avoids your legs. Other exoskeletons use special rigid shoes, but skiing is perfect, because everyone is wearing rigid boots already. And lastly, I would guess that the demands on the system for skiing and snowboarding tend to be relatively predictable, since motions (from people who know what they’re doing) are rhythmic, with smooth increases and decreases in how much support the actuators are asked to provide. This puts less strain on the system, and likely makes the control problem somewhat easier.

This is not to say that Roam Robotics is stuck with just skiing and snowboarding as applications. The company is likely expecting to learn an awful lot from this first real-world use case, and once the technology is proven, it’ll be able to expand relatively quickly into applications like lift assistance for industry and commerce, or support for the elderly to help them with sit-to-stand transitions as well as stair climbing. And maybe if you need to move some furniture, you’ll be able to go down to your local hardware store and rent one for a few hours. 

For more details, we spoke with Roam Robotics CEO Tim Swift via email.

IEEE Spectrum: Why hasn’t there been more of a focus on soft exoskeleton development? What are some particular challenges of making a pneumatic exoskeleton, and how have you been able to solve them?

Tim Swift, Roam Robotics CEO:  In recent years, there has been an increased focus on developing soft robots and soft exoskeletons, but I agree they have yet to seem close to deployment. There are a few reasons for this.

First, the actuators most research has led to have not yet proved to be practical. Pneumatic muscles have very low stroke lengths, require large operating pressures, and create a large profile. Second, once you do get beyond the actuator itself, the power infrastructure is very poor for pneumatic systems. Our system for runners has around 800g on the ankles (including valves), but the lightest pneumatic valve that could support the power levels required by this application weighed nearly 1 kg. Using this valve would have completly negated any of our positive results. As a result, to achieve the performance we did, we developed our own valve that could replicate these capabilities for 160g. The same argument holds with compressors, and we are again developing our own approach to address these problems.

Overall, soft robots and more specifically exoskeletons have not been developed significantly because they have yet to address the major technical challenges required to make them practical in the real world.

IEEE Spectrum: Most exoskeleton companies seem to initially develop products targeting either medical rehabilitation or heavy lifting in industry. Why did you decide to make your first product for skiers?

Swift: There are two aspects to this. First, we are driven to put power devices on as many people as possible, and the ski market presents an opportunity to line up a large pool of people who are seeing their experiences limited by what their body allows with what our technology can address today. Second, I have personally lived the life of selling into the medical device and industrial markets and made the mistake once of thinking we could build a business out of these.

The problem is, despite a decade of work, no exoskeletons have made headway into these markets because our initial assumptions did not pan out. In the medicaal space the markets are more fragmented and slower than we realized. For example, the post-stroke rehabilitation market seems large with nearly 200k individuals annually in the US. However, there is not a single device that can meet the needs of these patients because of the range of needs the have. In fact, I would guess that it takes at least 5 unique devices to meet the needs of this population meaning that a stroke device is only looking to serve populations of 30k-40k patients. Customer populations of this size will, by themselves, never meet our mission of making exoskeletons at a price that a person can access it and integrate into their daily life.

How durable are these systems? How easy are they to fix if they break?

We are making a new kind of robot, so we should all be aware that there is plently to learn. That said, I think these systems will be more durable than current systems allow. Our systems are built with very few parts and our manufacturing approach allows us to be very robust to external impacts. We have logged well over 200 hours skiing with our most recent devices all over the world and not had any device failures. In addition to that, the same technology powered our early running work which saw hundreds more hours running on treadmills where we learned many of the lessons that helped us build the devices we have today.

Are there applications or situations in which rigid exoskeletons are more advantageous, or can soft exoskeletons potentially completely replace them?

There are areas where I would start with rigid exoskeletons. If you were building a device to help individuals lifting super human loads or people without any residual muscle strength, such as a paraplegic individual, I would default towards a more rigid device. In both of these applications, you are willing to sacrifice the limited mobility associated with these designs in order to complete these otherwise impossible tasks. In our case, we are focused towards activities that are almost entirely mobile. The moment you want a person to be mobile by letting them go farther, faster, or be stronger, you want a compliant lightweight machine.

What applications will you be working on next, and what kind of design changes will be required to expand beyond skiing?

The main item that I can stress right now is that winter sports is the start of what we are doing here at Roam. One thing that we are very interested in is helping people stay mobile in their communities whether they are limited by pain, weakness, injury, or just capability. When we dream of the future it involves people getting to run faster, hike farther, dunk a basketball, and stay independent in their community. These devices will require continued development in the pneumatic power infrastructure and testing with early adopters. Our plans are early, but there will be more information as we get closer.

If you’re prepared to commit to the whole exoskeleton thing right now, Roam has a very limited number of units available for pre-order for $2500-ish, with an expected ship date of January 2019. Or if you’d rather try before you buy, Roam expects that by next winter, there will be rental units at ski resorts around Tahoe, CA and Park City, UT.

Roam Robotics Announces $2500 Soft Exoskeleton For Skiers and Snowboarders syndicated from https://jiohowweb.blogspot.com

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Roam Robotics Announces $2500 Soft Exoskeleton For Skiers and Snowboarders

The lower body support system uses pneumatic muscles to help you carve harder for longer

Photo: Roam Robotics

Over the past few years, we’ve heard some vague suggestions that powered exoskeletons will, “at some point soon,” be available for applications besides meeting the needs of people doing physical rehabilitation, industrial workers, and the elderly. The rest of us could get plenty of use out of exoskeletons too, for any situation in which our bodies need to support more weight for longer than would otherwise be comfortable. It’s understandable that most exoskeleton companies aren’t going for the consumer market right away, because exoskeletons are expensive, and folks like you and me simply wouldn’t be able to justify the cost.

Yesterday, Roam Robotics (which was birthed from company-known-for-doing-weird-things, Otherlab) announced that it’s planning on selling a new kind of exoskeleton designed to offer leg support to skiers and snowboarders. The cost? Just $2500. The gadget, powered by soft pneumatic actuators, will be rentable at ski resorts for way, way less than it’s full purchase price. Roam says that without any training at all, it’ll enable you to ski better for longer without getting nearly as tired.

Gif: Roam Robotics

Pneumatic actuators have lots of advantages, both for exoskeletons specifically and robotics in general. Relative to electric motors, they’re super cheap, and super lightweight. The big problem with them has always been the need for a portable energy source (batteries) and then a separate system to generate, store, and transport pressurized air. Electric motors, on the other hand, need only batteries and motors. And for most robots (especially the ones where price is no object), that setup is more efficient. Electric actuators can also go forwards and backwards, while pneumatic actuators work in opposition like muscles do, meaning that you effectively need twice as many of them to achieve the same degree of freedom. Because of this, we’ve mostly seen pneumatic actuators being used in applications where softness is particularly important, like with robots that are squishable, because there’s no way to make an electric actuator soft. 

Rather than focusing on the softness aspect of pneumatic actuators, Roam is instead leveraging the order of magnitude cost and weight reduction that the give you relative to electric motors. Overall, the pneumatic system is a bit more complex, and it’s not going to give a skier the same performance as an electric motor would. But in an assistive exoskeleton application, you may not care about those things nearly as much as you do about weight and cost. 

Photo: Roam Robotics

The way Roam Robotics’ exoskeleton works is simple. It’s essentially a shock absorber that takes over some of the work you’d otherwise be doing with your quads. As you bend your knees, pressurized air is pumped into the nylon actuator, which expands to provide some counterforce between the ski boot that the exoskeleton is attached to on one end and your quad on the other.  Long story short: Your muscles have to do less work. For older folks, the system will help them ski better even if their strength and stamina are limited.  Younger skiers will be able to go down the slopes faster and more aggressively. Sensors allow the exoskeleton to do its thing autonomously, gradually learning how you ski and providing the right amount of assistance at just the right time. In total, the current system weighs 9 kilograms (20 pounds), including both the device itself and the backpack that holds the batteries and pneumatic system—although that could decrease by as much as 50 percent. 

Skiing might seem a little bit random as a first application for an assistive exoskeleton, but I’m guessing there are a bunch of good reasons they went in this direction. First, you want to start somewhere that people won’t have to buy one without trying it first, which means renting it out from a centralized location, like a ski resort. Second, the task has to convey a very near-term positive benefit— not just “you’re less likely to get hurt,” but “you will perform noticeably better and feel better doing it,” which is an experience that folks seem to have while using the exoskeleton. Third, you want to minimize the inconvenience of having to carry batteries and all the rest of the pneumatics, but many skiers wear backpacks anyway, so that’s not a big deal. Fourth, for an exoskeleton to be weight bearing, there needs to be a way of transferring that weight to the ground that avoids your legs. Other exoskeletons use special rigid shoes, but skiing is perfect, because everyone is wearing rigid boots already. And lastly, I would guess that the demands on the system for skiing and snowboarding tend to be relatively predictable, since motions (from people who know what they’re doing) are rhythmic, with smooth increases and decreases in how much support the actuators are asked to provide. This puts less strain on the system, and likely makes the control problem somewhat easier.

This is not to say that Roam Robotics is stuck with just skiing and snowboarding as applications. The company is likely expecting to learn an awful lot from this first real-world use case, and once the technology is proven, it’ll be able to expand relatively quickly into applications like lift assistance for industry and commerce, or support for the elderly to help them with sit-to-stand transitions as well as stair climbing. And maybe if you need to move some furniture, you’ll be able to go down to your local hardware store and rent one for a few hours. 

For more details, we spoke with Roam Robotics CEO Tim Swift via email.

IEEE Spectrum: Why hasn’t there been more of a focus on soft exoskeleton development? What are some particular challenges of making a pneumatic exoskeleton, and how have you been able to solve them?

Tim Swift, Roam Robotics CEO:  In recent years, there has been an increased focus on developing soft robots and soft exoskeletons, but I agree they have yet to seem close to deployment. There are a few reasons for this.

First, the actuators most research has led to have not yet proved to be practical. Pneumatic muscles have very low stroke lengths, require large operating pressures, and create a large profile. Second, once you do get beyond the actuator itself, the power infrastructure is very poor for pneumatic systems. Our system for runners has around 800g on the ankles (including valves), but the lightest pneumatic valve that could support the power levels required by this application weighed nearly 1 kg. Using this valve would have completly negated any of our positive results. As a result, to achieve the performance we did, we developed our own valve that could replicate these capabilities for 160g. The same argument holds with compressors, and we are again developing our own approach to address these problems.

Overall, soft robots and more specifically exoskeletons have not been developed significantly because they have yet to address the major technical challenges required to make them practical in the real world.

IEEE Spectrum: Most exoskeleton companies seem to initially develop products targeting either medical rehabilitation or heavy lifting in industry. Why did you decide to make your first product for skiers?

Swift: There are two aspects to this. First, we are driven to put power devices on as many people as possible, and the ski market presents an opportunity to line up a large pool of people who are seeing their experiences limited by what their body allows with what our technology can address today. Second, I have personally lived the life of selling into the medical device and industrial markets and made the mistake once of thinking we could build a business out of these.

The problem is, despite a decade of work, no exoskeletons have made headway into these markets because our initial assumptions did not pan out. In the medicaal space the markets are more fragmented and slower than we realized. For example, the post-stroke rehabilitation market seems large with nearly 200k individuals annually in the US. However, there is not a single device that can meet the needs of these patients because of the range of needs the have. In fact, I would guess that it takes at least 5 unique devices to meet the needs of this population meaning that a stroke device is only looking to serve populations of 30k-40k patients. Customer populations of this size will, by themselves, never meet our mission of making exoskeletons at a price that a person can access it and integrate into their daily life.

How durable are these systems? How easy are they to fix if they break?

We are making a new kind of robot, so we should all be aware that there is plently to learn. That said, I think these systems will be more durable than current systems allow. Our systems are built with very few parts and our manufacturing approach allows us to be very robust to external impacts. We have logged well over 200 hours skiing with our most recent devices all over the world and not had any device failures. In addition to that, the same technology powered our early running work which saw hundreds more hours running on treadmills where we learned many of the lessons that helped us build the devices we have today.

Are there applications or situations in which rigid exoskeletons are more advantageous, or can soft exoskeletons potentially completely replace them?

There are areas where I would start with rigid exoskeletons. If you were building a device to help individuals lifting super human loads or people without any residual muscle strength, such as a paraplegic individual, I would default towards a more rigid device. In both of these applications, you are willing to sacrifice the limited mobility associated with these designs in order to complete these otherwise impossible tasks. In our case, we are focused towards activities that are almost entirely mobile. The moment you want a person to be mobile by letting them go farther, faster, or be stronger, you want a compliant lightweight machine.

What applications will you be working on next, and what kind of design changes will be required to expand beyond skiing?

The main item that I can stress right now is that winter sports is the start of what we are doing here at Roam. One thing that we are very interested in is helping people stay mobile in their communities whether they are limited by pain, weakness, injury, or just capability. When we dream of the future it involves people getting to run faster, hike farther, dunk a basketball, and stay independent in their community. These devices will require continued development in the pneumatic power infrastructure and testing with early adopters. Our plans are early, but there will be more information as we get closer.

If you’re prepared to commit to the whole exoskeleton thing right now, Roam has a very limited number of units available for pre-order for $2500-ish, with an expected ship date of January 2019. Or if you’d rather try before you buy, Roam expects that by next winter, there will be rental units at ski resorts around Tahoe, CA and Park City, UT.

Roam Robotics Announces $2500 Soft Exoskeleton For Skiers and Snowboarders syndicated from https://jiohowweb.blogspot.com