An apparatus for use in actuating a wearable terminal device includes a housing coupled to a harness system, a control unit, a movable actuating element having its one end in the housing and the other end connected through coupling means to the terminal device, and a conduit which contains the actuating element. The actuating element is a body-powered cable, an artificial tendon coupled to an actuator device installed in the housing, or an actuator wire made of smart material.
