Introduction to Wearable Robotics

Wearable Robots: Biomechatronic Exoskeletons

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-16

  Pons, J L ^a   Ceres, R ^a   Calderon L ^a  

^a Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bioinspired mechatronic components; Dual cognitive and physical interaction; Electromechanical wearable robotic limbs; Engineering inspired biological models; Exoskeleton human interaction; Human robot interface (HRi); Human robot physical interaction; Hydraulic actuator technology; Robotic aided personal autonomy; Upper limb robotic prosthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880751669     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470987667.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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