Design of an under-actuated exoskeleton system for walking assist while load carrying

Advanced Robotics

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 561-580

  Yu, S N ^a   Lee, H D ^b   Lee, S H ^b   Kim, W S ^b   Han, J S ^c   Han, C S ^b  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^c Hansung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

backpropagation algorithm; constant force mechanism; exoskeleton; muscle stiffness sensor; Wearable robot

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT FORCE MECHANISMS; DESIGN PROCESS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY SIGNALS; EXOSKELETON; EXOSKELETON SYSTEMS; HEAVY LOADS; HUMAN WALKING; LOAD CARRYING; LOWER EXTREMITY; MUSCLE STIFFNESS; SENSING DATA; SENSOR SYSTEMS; SIGNAL ACQUISITIONS; WEARABLE ROBOTS; WEARABLE SYSTEMS;

BACKPROPAGATION ALGORITHMS; MACHINE DESIGN; MUSCLE; SENSORS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; WEARABLE COMPUTERS;

WALKING AIDS;

EID: 84863244197     PISSN: 01691864     EISSN: 15685535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855311X617506     Document Type: Article

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