An integrated lower exoskeleton system towards design of a portable active orthotic device

International Journal of Robotics and Automation

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32-42

  Low, K H ^a   Yin, Y ^b  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Assisted device; Inner exoskeleton; Knee brace; Lower exoskeleton system; Outer exoskeleton; Rehabilitation; Stress reduction

Indexed keywords

FEEDBACK CONTROL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATLAB; ORTHOTICS; PATIENT REHABILITATION; SMART SENSORS;

ASSISTED DEVICES; INNER EXOSKELETONS; KNEE BRACES; LOWER EXOSKELETON SYSTEMS; OUTER EXOSKELETONS; STRESS REDUCTION;

WEARABLE COMPUTERS;

EID: 34249310647     PISSN: 08268185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2316/journal.206.2007.1.206-1003     Document Type: Article

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