Mechanical structural design and actuation technologies of powered knee exoskeletons: A review

Z Wu, M Yang, Y Xia, L Wang - Applied Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Robot knee exoskeletons can not only help the rehabilitation training function of the elderly
and disabled patients, but also enhance the performance of healthy people in normal …

Design and voluntary control of variable stiffness exoskeleton based on sEMG driven model

Y Zhu, Q Wu, B Chen, Z Zhao - IEEE Robotics and Automation …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Exoskeleton robots are an exciting potential solution for patients with motor dysfunction to
restore their daily activities. This letter introduces a variable stiffness exoskeleton robot (VSA …

Design, modeling and control of a reconfigurable variable stiffness actuator

Y Xu, K Guo, J Sun, J Li - Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 2021 - Elsevier
This work presents a reconfigurable variable stiffness actuator (RVSA) based on a rotational
spring mechanism (torsional spring) and a group of specially designed symmetrical S …

Walking with a powered ankle-foot orthosis: the effects of actuation timing and stiffness level on healthy users

M Moltedo, T Baček, B Serrien, K Langlois… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2020 - Springer
Background In the last decades, several powered ankle-foot orthoses have been developed
to assist the ankle joint of their users during walking. Recent studies have shown that the …

Design, Modeling, and Control of a Compact and Reconfigurable Variable Stiffness Actuator Using Disc Spring

C Ji, Z Zhang, G Cheng, M Kong… - Journal of …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Design, Modeling, and Control of a Compact and Reconfigurable Variable Stiffness Actuator
Using Disc Spring | J. Mechanisms Robotics | ASME Digital Collection Skip to Main Content …

Human musculoskeletal and energetic adaptations to unilateral robotic knee gait assistance

T Bacek, M Moltedo, B Serrien… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: This paper aims to analyse the human musculoskeletal and energetic adaptation
mechanisms when physically interacting with a unilateral knee orthosis during treadmill …

Biped robots with compliant joints for walking and running performance growing

A Maiorino, GG Muscolo - Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 2020 - frontiersin.org
This paper deals with the problem of compliance in biped robots locomotion. After a first
literature review, we designed and simulated a 3D virtual model of a biped robot conceived …

Vibration isolation control performance for an innovative 3-DOF parallel stabilization platform

S Jiang, J Wang, S Wang, W Shen - Journal of Mechanical Science and …, 2022 - Springer
High vibration isolation performance of stabilization platforms for challenging terrain is
strongly demanded in many fields, including material transportation, marine operation and …

Design and Analysis of a Novel Variable Stiffness Joint Based on Leaf Springs

C Wang, Y Gao, Y Xu, X Wang, L Wang - Applied Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
In response to challenges like the complexity and limited scalability of existing variable
stiffness joints, a novel variable stiffness joint, based on leaf spring elements, is introduced …

Adaptive Vibration Reduction Control Strategy for 3-DOF Parallel Energy-Efficient Stabilization Robotic Systems

S Yang, J Wang, W Shen, D Liu… - 2024 IEEE International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The parallel energy-efficient stabilization robotic systems are well-suited for large-load
vibration reduction and stabilization operations. However, challenges arise, including …