Physiological and kinematic effects of a soft exosuit on arm movements.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Soft wearable robots (exosuits), being lightweight, ergonomic and low power-demanding, are attractive for a variety of applications, ranging from strength augmentation in industrial scenarios, to medical assistance for people with motor impairments. Understanding how these devices affect the physiology and mechanics of human movements is fundamental for quantifying their benefits and drawbacks, assessing their suitability for different applications and guiding a continuous design refinement.

Methods

We present a novel wearable exosuit for assistance/augmentation of the elbow and introduce a controller that compensates for gravitational forces acting on the limb while allowing the suit to cooperatively move with its wearer. Eight healthy subjects wore the exosuit a

SUBMITTER: Xiloyannis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6385456 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature