Characterization of a lower-body exoskeleton for simulation of space-suited locomotion

Acta Astronautica

Volumn 62, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 308-323

  Carr, Christopher E ^a   Newman, Dava J ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Extravehicular activity (EVA); Joint torques; Non linear spring; Stiffness

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); NASA; SPACE SIMULATORS; TORQUE MEASUREMENT;

EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA); LOWER-BODY EXOSKELETONS; NONLINEAR SPRING; SPACE-SUITED LOCOMOTION;

BIPED LOCOMOTION;

EID: 38649139867     PISSN: 00945765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2007.11.007     Document Type: Article

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