Design of an Under-Actuated Exoskeleton System for Walking Assist While Load Carrying
- Authors
- Yu, Seungnam; Lee, Heedon; Lee, Sanghoon; Kim, Wansoo; Han, Jungsoo; Han, Changsoo
- Issue Date
- Jan-2012
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Keywords
- backpropagation algorithm; constant force mechanism; exoskeleton; muscle stiffness sensor; Wearable robot
- Citation
- Advanced Robotics, v.26, no.5-6, pp 561 - 580
- Pages
- 20
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- Advanced Robotics
- Volume
- 26
- Number
- 5-6
- Start Page
- 561
- End Page
- 580
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/erica/handle/2021.sw.erica/107405
- DOI
- 10.1163/156855311x617506
- ISSN
- 0169-1864
1568-5535
- Abstract
- This study proposes an under-actuated wearable exoskeleton system to carry a heavy load. To synchronize that system with a user, a feasible modular-type wearable system and its corresponding sensor systems are proposed. The design process of the modular-type exoskeleton for lower extremities is presented based on the considered requirements. To operate the system with the user, human walking analysis and intention signal acquisition methods for actuating the proposed system are developed. In particular, a sensing data estimation strategy is applied to synchronize the exoskeleton system with a user correctly. Finally, several experiments were performed to evaluate the performance of the proposed exoskeleton system by measuring the electromyography signal of the wearer's muscles while walking on level ground and climbing up stairs with 20- to 40-kg loads, respectively. © 2012 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden and The Robotics Society of Japan.
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