Design and Implementation of a Cable Driven Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Stair Climbing

Author(s):  
Payman Joudzadeh ◽  
Alireza Hadi ◽  
Khalil Alipour ◽  
Bahram Tarvirdizadeh
Author(s):  
Payman Joudzadeh ◽  
Alireza Hadi ◽  
Bahram Tarvirdizadeh ◽  
Danial Borooghani ◽  
Khalil Alipour

Purpose This paper aims to deal with the development of a novel lower limb exoskeleton to assist disabled people in stair ascending. Design/methodology/approach For this purpose, a novel design of a mixture of motors and cables has been proposed for users to wear them easily and show the application of the system in stair climbing. Findings One of the prominences of this study is the provided robot design where four joints are actuated with only two motors; each motor actuates either the knees or ankles. Another advantage of the designed system is that with motors placed in a backpack, the knee braces can be worn under clothes to be concealed. Finally, the system performance is evaluated using electromyography (EMG) signals showing 28 per cent reduction in energy consumption of related muscles. Originality/value This investigation deals with the development of a novel lower limb exoskeleton to assist disabled people in stair ascending.


Author(s):  
Wilian dos Santos ◽  
Samuel Lourenco ◽  
Adriano Siqueira ◽  
Polyana Ferreira Nunes

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