Design and experimental testing of a force-augmenting exoskeleton for the human hand [PDF]
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2022 Background Many older Americans suffer from long-term upper limb dysfunction, decreased grip strength, and/or a reduced ability to hold objects due to injuries and a variety of age-related illnesses.
Emily R. Triolo, Brett F. BuSha
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Review and Development Trend of the Research on Unpowered Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Robot
Jixie chuandong, 2021 The unpowered lower extremity exoskeleton robot can be used in medical rehabilitation， sports assistance， load operation and other scenes.The development background and the forms of assistance of unpowered lower extremity exoskeleton robot are ...
Kai Zheng +3 more
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An Unpowered Exoskeleton With a Bionic Multi-Segment Foot Structure for Walking Assistance
IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation EngineeringLower limb exoskeletons have been designed to assist human walking. However, current unpowered exoskeletons primarily targeted the ankle joint, but neglected the energy storage and recoil within the foot.
Yueling Lyu +4 more
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Torque-ratio-adjustable ankle-foot exoskeleton for resisting perturbation in forward direction within fan-shaped region of pelvis horizontal plane [PDF]
Frontiers in Bioengineering and BiotechnologyIntroduction: The ankle-foot exoskeleton has been demonstrated to help users resist anterior perturbation in the horizontal pelvis plane. However, its effects on perturbations in other directions remain unclear.
Yuyao Liu +14 more
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Structure Design and Kinematics Analysis of a Novel Unpowered Load‐Carrying Lower Extremity Exoskeleton with Parallel Topology [PDF]
Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Volume 2018, Issue 1, 2018., 2018 A novel unpowered load‐carrying parallel lower extremity exoskeleton is proposed. It is aimed at enhancing the load‐bearing ability of the operator. Firstly, the structure of the novel exoskeleton is depicted in the second section; meanwhile, the degree of freedom concerning the exoskeleton is gotten by analyzing the number of links and the kinematic ...
Qiang Yan +3 more
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Preliminary Virtual Constraint-Based Control Evaluation on a Pediatric Lower-Limb Exoskeleton [PDF]
BioengineeringPediatric gait rehabilitation and guidance strategies using robotic exoskeletons require a controller that encourages user volitional control and participation while guiding the wearer towards a stable gait cycle.
Anthony C. Goo +3 more
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Recent Development of Unpowered Exoskeletons for Lower Extremity: A Survey [PDF]
IEEE Access, 2021 Unpowered exoskeletons (UEs) have attracted extensive research attentions for their portability, handleability and simplicity. However, designing exoskeletons without any active actuators is a great challenge because essential criteria such as performance enhancement, low impedance, and comfort must be met.
Bin Zhang +3 more
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Design of an Unpowered Ankle-Foot Exoskeleton Used for Walking Assistance [PDF]
2021 43rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBC), 2021 Enhance human walking and running is much more difficult compared to build a machine to help someone with disability. Unpowered ankle-foot exoskeletons are the current development trend due to their lightweight, wearable, and energy-free features, but the huge recognition and energy control system still affects their practicability.
Lili Liu +6 more
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Force Transmission Analysis and Optimization of Bowden Cable on Body in a Flexible Exoskeleton
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 The Bowden cable is a significant force transmission equipment for a flexible exoskeleton. However, the previous researches of Bowden cable had emphasized on the data from experimenting test board, instead of on human body, which produced the inaccurate assisting analysis of the flexible exoskeleton.
Xin Li +5 more
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Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Volume 2022, Issue 1, 2022., 2022 The biceps and triceps alternatively act as agonists and antagonists to realize upper limb movement. Pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM), which is inflated and deflated with compressed air instead of water, has similar characteristics to those of human muscle.
Feilong Jiang +6 more
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