A review of the design of load-carrying exoskeletons

JJY Liang, QH Zhang, Y Liu, T Wang… - Science China …, 2022 - Springer
The increasing necessity of load-carrying activities has led to greater human
musculoskeletal damage and an increased metabolic cost. With the rise of exoskeleton …

[PDF][PDF] A review on human-exoskeleton coordination towards lower limb robotic exoskeleton systems

Y Ma, X Wu, J Yi, C Wang, C Chen - Int. J. Robot. Autom, 2019 - researchgate.net
The study of lower extremity exoskeleton robots has been pursued for many years and is
now receiving significant attention. A number of review articles have focused on describing …

Time-delay estimation based computed torque control with robust adaptive RBF neural network compensator for a rehabilitation exoskeleton

S Han, H Wang, Y Tian, N Christov - ISA transactions, 2020 - Elsevier
A new approach to gait rehabilitation task of a 12 DOF lower limb exoskeleton is proposed
combining time-delay estimation (TDE) based computed torque control (CTC) and robust …

DMP-based motion generation for a walking exoskeleton robot using reinforcement learning

Y Yuan, Z Li, T Zhao, D Gan - IEEE Transactions on Industrial …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
For the purpose of the assistance for human walking, this paper describes a novel coupled
movement sequences planning and motion adaption based on dynamic movement …

Recognition of walking environments and gait period by surface electromyography

S Kyeong, W Shin, M Yang, U Heo, J Feng… - Frontiers of Information …, 2019 - Springer
Recognizing and predicting the movement and intention of the wearer in control of an
exoskeleton robot is very challenging. It is difficult for exoskeleton robots, which measure …

Development of MMG sensors using PVDF piezoelectric electrospinning for lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton

CT Pan, CC Chang, YS Yang, CK Yen, YH Kao… - Sensors and Actuators A …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, a new type of fiber-based mechanomyography (MMG) sensor was developed
and used as a motion on/off trigger sensor for a lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton …

Locomotion mode identification and gait phase estimation for exoskeletons during continuous multilocomotion tasks

X Wu, Y Ma, X Yong, C Wang, Y He… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Gait phase estimation is important technology in controlling the exoskeleton robot to assist
elderly walking. Several kinds of Gait estimation methods have been proposed, however …

Mechatronic exoskeletons for lower-limb rehabilitation: An innovative review

D Huamanchahua, Y Taza-Aquino… - … IOT, Electronics and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Studies on the development of lower-limb exoskeletons began in the 1960s. However, these
robotic devices' technological progress has been plodding, despite being studied for a long …

Precision interaction force control of an underactuated hydraulic stance leg exoskeleton considering the constraint from the wearer

S Chen, T Han, F Dong, L Lu, H Liu, X Tian, J Han - Machines, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hydraulic lower limb exoskeletons are wearable robotic systems, which can help people
carry heavy loads. Recently, underactuated exoskeletons with some passive joints have …

Prototyping and experimental investigation of digital hydraulically driven knee exoskeleton

R Rituraj, R Scheidl, P Ladner, M Lauber, A Plöckinger - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Digital hydraulic drives are known for their superior efficiency, power density, and
robustness. Such advantages make them an attractive alternative (to electric drives) for …