Gait Characteristics for a Lower Limb Exoskeleton Implementing the Precedence Walking Assistance Mechanism-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Gait Characteristics for a Lower Limb Exoskeleton Implementing the Precedence Walking Assistance Mechanism

Published:2014-09 Issue: Volume:627 Page:241-245
ISSN:1662-7482
Container-title:Applied Mechanics and Materials
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Short-container-title:AMM

Author:

Cha Do Wan¹,Kim Kab Il²,Kim Kyung Soo¹,Lee Bum Joo²,Kim Soo Hyun¹

Affiliation:

1. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

2. Myongji University

Abstract

In this paper, we analyse human gait patterns, including knee and hip joint torques and muscle activities, during step initiation phase and continuous walking phase. Additionally, we present a lower limb exoskeleton called the Unmanned Technology Research Centre Exoskeleton (UTRCEXO) implementing a precedence walking assistance mechanism based on the gait characteristics. The operator equipped with the Unmanned Technology Research Centre Exoskeleton (UTRCEXO) walks with a 15 kg load at 3.3 km/h step velocity.

Publisher

Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.

Link

https://www.scientific.net/AMM.627.241.pdf

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