Effective motion assistance using a passive force endoskeleton power assist suit

Inose, Hiroki; Mohri, Satoshi; Yamada, Yasuyuki; Nakamura, Taro; Yokoyama, K.; Kikutani, Isao

doi:10.1109/iecon.2016.7793439

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“…[74] and Lee et al [75] designed a sit-to-stand device for elderly and spinal-injured people by combining gait trainers and partial weight-bearing lifters. There are also reported works of passive upper limb supporters for sanding operation [76], pneumatic muscleactuating arms [77], arm supporters [78], walking protection [79] and other exoskeletons [80]. These practical tools were all designed for specific motions.…”

Section: B Synthetic Passive Exoskeletonsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Development of Unpowered Exoskeletons for Lower Extremity: A Survey

2021

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Unpowered exoskeletons (UEs) have attracted extensive research attentions for their portability, handleability and simplicity. However, designing exoskeletons without any active actuators is a great challenge because essential criteria such as performance enhancement, low impedance, and comfort must be met. This paper reviews the UEs researches from three aspects including modeling for understanding gait pattern, mechanical designs, and validation methods, which are main considerations of designing UEs. This review is based on the reported works in the past two decades and underlines some practical opportunities and challenges. Statistical data analysis and critical reviews are stated to understand human gait patterns, designing of UEs, and ergonomic validation. This review is trying to inspire a common understanding about passive exoskeletons for lower extremity and promote discussion among researchers, developers, or robotic practitioners.

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Section: B Synthetic Passive Exoskeletonsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Recent Development of Unpowered Exoskeletons for Lower Extremity: A Survey

2021

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“…Most of such devices supports a single DOF which is the hip FL/EX. A majority of the back support exoskeletons are actively actuated, while some devices have adopted passively supported mechanisms as well [90], [116]- [119].…”

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Exoskeletons for Manual Handling: A Scoping Review

Perera,

Widanage,

Wijegunawardana

et al. 2023

IEEE Access

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The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders is a common issue in many occupations involving manual handling activities. In order to aid manual workers in reducing the burden on the musculoskeletal system, various wearable robotic technologies have been developed over the years. An increase in research work on wearable technologies has been observed, particularly in the last decade. In that context, this article presents a comprehensive review and a bibliometric analysis of the recorded occupational exoskeletons for manual handling since 2010. The review is aimed at identifying the paradigm shifts of research in the recent past and associating the trends pertaining to the applications, mechanisms, and control systems in the development of wearable devices for manual handling. The scope of the review limits itself to active and passive exoskeletons designed to support the upper extremity, lower extremity, and spine for performing load lifting, load carrying, or static holding. The analysis of the results revealed the emerging trends with the aim of providing researchers with areas for improvement and suggestions for different clusters of devices.

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