An exoskeleton using controlled energy storage and release to aid ankle propulsion

IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages

  Wiggin, M Bruce ^a   Sawicki, Gregory S ^a   Collins, Steven H ^b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

'energy neutral'; ankle exoskeleton; elastic energy storage and return; human walking; metabolic cost; passive dynamics; plantar flexors

Indexed keywords

'ENERGY-NEUTRAL'; ANKLE EXOSKELETON; ELASTIC ENERGY STORAGE; HUMAN WALKING; METABOLIC COST; PASSIVE DYNAMICS; PLANTAR FLEXORS;

ELASTICITY; ENERGY STORAGE; FLYWHEELS; METABOLISM; PROPULSION; ROBOTICS; TENDONS;

WALKING AIDS;

ANKLE; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMAN; ORTHOTICS; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

ANKLE JOINT; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; WALKING;

EID: 80055057420     PISSN: 19457898     EISSN: 19457901     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ICORR.2011.5975342     Document Type: Conference Paper

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