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This is about a a device for human free space locomotion in [[microgravity]].

The idea is to shoot out a grappling gripper on a rope towards something bar like to grapple on <br>
and then to pull oneslelf in onto that.

* Unlike on earth with lots of gravity in microgravity this could actually be functional and practical. 
* It would rely on the presence of appropriate infrastructure to grapple onto.
* It will need to be waist mounted such that it pulls onto the center of gravity in a comfortable way.
* It will need to shoot out the rope too such that the grappler does not need to be a heavy and/or very fast and thus dangerous projectile.

For better stability and control more than one rope is needed. <br>
Six ropes (to stabilize all six degrees of freedome) would probably be overkill and lead to an unmanagable tangle. <br>
But three to four may make sense. With three one can not only go left and right but also up and down. <br>
Spacing of attachments points sould give at least a little control over rotations. <br>
But a better solution is to combine this suit wit a [[medium mover suit]] that can take care about stabilizing rotations.

Locomotion would also function in the vacuum of space. <br>
A proximity to wall mounted structures is needed though. <br>
This is in contrast to [[medium mover suit]] without gas reserves.

== As everyday locomotion device ==

Probably not anytime soon even after initial space colonization. <br>
Maybe for space colonists in hollowed out asteroids? <br>
See: [[Asteroid belt]]

== As an (awesome) racing and aiming sport ==

A free space racetrack could be made where there are ropes along the track in a 3D pattern. <br>
Patterned similar to how the cables in electric overhead lines are partnered but occasionally cross linked. <br>

Depending on the reached top speed (which may be pretty high) appropriate Safety measures must be taken.

== How [[gemstone metamaterial technology]] could be used in these devices ==

* Smartly breaking ropes on excessive sideward load to prevent accidents.
* Self-detwisting ropes
* Compact acceleration mechanism for the soft gripper
* tentacle robotics in the soft gripper

== Related ==

* [[Microgravity]]
* [[Medium mover suit]]
* [[Microgravity locomotion suit]]
* [[Gem-gum suite]]

== External links ==

* In fiction: See the gear in Attack on Titan