摘要：This paper describes the design and control of a portable and lightweight knee exoskeleton for people with knee *** knee exoskeleton is designed based on our custom quasi-direct drive actuation composed of a DC motor unit and a transmission mechanism encompassing three *** online gait generation method based on gait step calculation and direct measurement using Inertial Measurement Unit(IMU)sensors is proposed to provide continuous assistance during *** on the generated gait trajectory online,Active Disturbance Rejection Control(ADRC)incorporating the feedforward compensation approach is proposed to help the human leg move in consideration of external *** developed knee exoskeleton has been employed successfully to assist impaired users with knee dysfunction to walk in a health recovery *** experimental results indicate that the online gait generation method and the proposed control method are suitable for the knee *** maximum value of the target knee angular position is approximately 50°and the mean of the control torque for the knee joint is located in the interval of[−2 Nm,4 Nm].The developed knee exoskeleton has the potential to regain normal gait to improve strength and endurance during walking in their activities of daily life.

摘要：In this study,a human-chair model was developed as the basis for a wearable-chair design.A prototype chair,HUST-EC,based on the model was fabricated and *** the optimization under the golden divisional method,an optimized simulation of the operating mode with the lowest chair height was implemented.A novel multi-link support structure has been established with parameters optimized using Matlab *** stress analysis of the solid models was conducted to ensure the adequate support from the designed chair for the *** subjects participated in the evaluation experiment,who performed both static tasks and dynamic *** experimental results consisted of subjective evaluation and objective *** experimental data demonstrate that(1)the HUST-EC can effectively reduce the activation level of related muscles at a variety of tasks;(2)the plantar pressure was reduced by 54%–67%;(3)the angle between the upper body and the vertical axis was reduced by 59%–77%;(4)the subjective scores for chair comfortability,portability,and stability were all higher than *** results further revealed that the designed chair can reduce the musculoskeletal burden and may improve work efficiency.

摘要：We proposed a lower extremity exoskeleton for power amplification that perceives intended human motion via humanexoskeleton interaction signals measured by biomedical or mechanical sensors, and estimates human gait trajectories to implement corresponding actions quickly and accurately. In this study, torque sensors mounted on the exoskeleton links are proposed for obtaining physical human-robot interaction（pHRI） torque information directly. A Kalman smoother is adopted for eliminating noise and smoothing the signal data. Simultaneously, the mapping from the pHRI torque to the human gait trajectory is defined. The mapping is derived from the real-time state of the robotic exoskeleton during movement. The walking phase is identified by the threshold approach using ground reaction force. Based on phase identification, the human gait can be estimated by applying the proposed algorithm, and then the gait is regarded as the reference input for the controller. A proportional-integral-derivative control strategy is constructed to drive the robotic exoskeleton to follow the human gait trajectory. Experiments were performed on a human subject who walked on the floor at a natural speed wearing the robotic exoskeleton. Experimental results show the effectiveness of the proposed strategy.

摘要：Cycling is an eco-friendly method of transport and recreation. With the intent of reducing the energy cost of cycling without providing an additional energy source, we have proposed the use of a torsion spring for knee-extension support. We developed an exoskeleton prototype using a crossing four-bar mechanism as a knee joint with an embedded torsion spring. This study evaluates the passive knee exoskeleton using constant-power cycling tests performed by eight healthy male participants. We recorded the surface electromyography over the rectus femoris muscles of both legs, while the participants cycled at 200 and 225 W on a trainer with the developed wheel-accelerating system. We then analyzed these data in time-frequency via a continuous wavelet transform. At the same cycling speed and leg cadence, the median power spectral frequency of the electromyography increases with cycling load. At the same cycling load, the median power spectral frequency decreases when cycling with the exoskeleton. Quadriceps activity can be relieved despite the exoskeleton consuming no electrical energy and not delivering net-positive mechanical work. This fundamental can be applied to the further development of wearable devices for cycling assistance.

摘要：Gripping devices help patients carry out everyday tasks and increase their ***,there seems to be a lack of bionic gripping technologies that can fully adapt to any possible shape,as the use of artificial fingers and predetermined grip settings limits the operating *** development of a more agile device,which is operated by a simple control paradigm,could greatly benefit *** electrorheological(ER)fluid system should be able to adapt to the shape of an object and then hold that *** aim of this study was to explore if a conceptual prototype of an ER system could hold a geometric shape when it is activated.A test rig was constructed with a moving part(set in different silicone oils)that could be displaced using a *** particles were dispersed in the silicone oils,and a field with a voltage of 4 kV mm?1 was generated to activate the *** results show that the developed system can support an increased force when activated and hold a simple geometric position without any noticeable *** outcome provides an initial proof of concept for a possible new(gravity-assisted)gripping approach using smart fluids,which could be developed with materials that are biocompatible and widely available.

摘要：Purpose–The purpose of this paper is to propose a method to avoid hyperstaticity and eventually reduce the magnitude of undesired force/*** authors also study the influence of hyperstaticity on human motor control during a redundant ***/methodology/approach–Increasing the level of transparency of robotic interfaces is critical to haptic investigations and *** issue is particularly important to robotic structures that mimic the human counterpart’s morphology and attach directly to the *** arise for complex joints such as the wrist,which cannot be accurately matched with a traditional mechanical *** such cases,mechanical differences between human and robotic joint cause hyperstaticity(***-constrained)which,coupled with kinematic misalignment,leads to uncontrolled force/torque at the *** paper focusses on the prono-supination(PS)degree of freedom of the *** overall force and torque in the wrist PS rotation is quantified by means of a wrist ***–A practical solution to avoid hyperstaticity and reduce the level of undesired force/torque in the wrist is *** technique is shown to reduce 75 percent of the force and 68 percent of the *** is also shown an over-constrained mechanism could alter human motor *** implications–The presented solution could be taken into account in the early phase of design of *** could also be applied to modify the fixation points of commercial robots in order to reduce the magnitude of reaction forces and avoid changes in motor strategy during the robotic ***/value–In this paper for the first time the authors study the effect of hyperstaticity on both reaction forces and human motor strategies.