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1. Driving Robotic Exoskeletons Using Cable-Based Transmissions: A Qualitative Analysis and Overview

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Victor Grosu, Svetlana Grosu, Bram Vanderboght, Joost Geeroms, Laura De Rijcke, Carlos Rodriguez-Guerrero, Dirk Lefeber, Faculty of Engineering, Applied Mechanics, and Robotics & Multibody Mechanics Research Group

Subjects
Push pull cable, 0209 industrial biotechnology, Computer science, business.industry, Mechanical Engineering, 0206 medical engineering, Mechanical engineering, Robotics, 02 engineering and technology, Kinematics, cable drive, 020601 biomedical engineering, Exoskeleton, Exoskeletons, 020901 industrial engineering & automation, Qualitative analysis, cable transmission, cable-based actuation, off joint actuation, Exoskeleton Device, Displacement (orthopedic surgery), Artificial intelligence, Cable transmission, business, Actuator
Abstract

Wearable robotics is a field receiving increasing attention from the scientific community. It has great potential to improve rehabilitation process or increase the human capabilities but faces a number of challenges. On the one side, powerful actuation is required, leading to considerable system weight. On the other side, due to the close physical interaction with a human and taking into consideration safety requirements, the displacement of the actuators is crucial to the operational efficiency and functionality of exoskeleton devices. One possible solution for the design of an operational and efficient wearable device is to relocate its actuators out of joints and transmit the force by means of cable-based transmission systems. This paper presents an overview of various cable-based configurations correlated to conventional mechanical designs and their implementation in exoskeleton's structures and an overview of exoskeleton robots including comparison and trend analyses.

Published
2018

2. Towards low back support with a passive biomimetic exo-spine

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Matthias B. Näf, Bram Vanderborght, Matthew Millard, Carlos Rodriguez Guerrero, Laura De Rijcke, Dirk Lefeber, Ajoudani, Arash, Artemiadis, Panagiotis, Beckerle, Philipp, Grioli, Giorgio, Lambercy, Olivier, Mombaur, Katja, Novak, Domen, Rauter, Georg, Rodriguez Guerrero, Carlos, Salvietti, Gionata, Amirabdollahian, Farshid, Balasubramanian, Sivakumar, Castellini, Claudio, Di Pino, Giovanni, Guo, Zhao, Hughes, Charmayne, Iida, Fumiya, Lenzi, Tommaso, Ruffaldi, Emanuele, Sergi, Fabrizio, Soh, Gim Song, Caimmi, Marco, Cappello, Leonardo, Carloni, Raffaella, Carlson, Tom, Casadio, Maura, Coscia, Martina, De Santis, Dalia, Forner-Cordero, Arturo, Howard, Matthew, Piovesan, Davide, Siqueira, Adriano, Sup, Frank, Lorenzo, Masia, Catalano, Manuel Giuseppe, Lee, Hyunglae, Menon, Carlo, Raspopovic, Stanisa, Rastgaar, Mo, Ronsse, Renaud, van Asseldonk, Edwin, Vanderborght, Bram, Venkadesan, Madhusudhan, Bianchi, Matteo, Braun, David, Godfrey, Sasha Blue, Mastrogiovanni, Fulvio, McDaid, Andrew, Rossi, Stefano, Zenzeri, Jacopo, Formica, Domenico, Karavas, Nikolaos, Marchal-Crespo, Laura, Reed, Kyle B., Tagliamonte, Nevio Luigi, Burdet, Etienne, Basteris, Angelo, Campolo, Domenico, Deshpande, Ashish, Dubey, Venketesh, Hussain, Asif, Sanguineti, Vittorio, Unal, Ramazan, Caurin, Glauco Augusto de Paula, Koike, Yasuharu, Mazzoleni, Stefano, Park, Hyung-Soon, Remy, C. David, Saint-Bauzel, Ludovic, Tsagarakis, Nikos, Veneman, Jan, Zhang, Wenlong, Faculty of Engineering, Applied Mechanics, and Robotics & Multibody Mechanics Research Group

Subjects
Engineering, Orthotic Devices, 0206 medical engineering, 02 engineering and technology, Large range, Kinematics, rehabilitation, 03 medical and health sciences, 0302 clinical medicine, Humans, Exoskeleton Device, Back support, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Low back, Simulation, Medicine(all), business.industry, Equipment Design, 020601 biomedical engineering, Orthotic device, Spine, Exoskeleton, Biomechanical Phenomena, Control and Systems Engineering, business, Range of motion, Low Back Pain, 030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Abstract

Low-Back Pain (LBP) affects a large portion of the working population. Preventive exoskeletons have been proposed to reduce the moments on the lower back, specifically around the lumbosacral (L5/S1) joint. High correlation has been shown, between reducing the moments around the L5/S1 joint and intervertebral compression forces, which in turn have been identified as a risk factor for developing LBP. However, most passive back support exoskeletons use rigid plates or stiff beams to support the spine that limit the range of motion of the wearer. A large range of motion and versatility are especially desirable for industrial applications. To overcome these limitations, a passive biomimetic exo-spine has been designed, modelled and an initial prototype tested. Its potential to allow for a large range of motion, whilst at the same time limiting the most extreme and potentially harmful postures has been shown.

Published
2017

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