An exoskeleton for gait rehabilitation: Prototype design and control principle

被引:40
作者
Beyl, P. [1 ]
Van Damme, M. [1 ]
Van Ham, R. [1 ]
Versluys, R. [1 ]
Vanderborght, B. [1 ]
Lefeber, D. [1 ]
机构
[1] Vrije Univ Brussel, Dept Mech Engn, Robot & Multibody Mech Res Grp, B-1050 Brussels, Belgium
来源
2008 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ROBOTICS AND AUTOMATION, VOLS 1-9 | 2008年
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D O I
10.1109/ROBOT.2008.4543506
中图分类号
TP [自动化技术、计算机技术];
学科分类号
0812 ;
摘要
Research in robotic gait rehabilitation still faces many challenges regarding ankle assistance, body weight support and human-robot interaction. This paper reports on the development, focusing on these challenges, of a gait rehabilitation exoskeleton powered by pleated pneumatic artificial muscles. The first prototype is intended as a platform for the evaluation of design and control concepts. The mechanical design procedure is explained with the emphasis on optimization. A proxy-based sliding mode control approach is proposed and evaluated by means of simulation. Simulation results indicate good tracking performance and safe system behavior, encouraging experimental validation on the prototype.
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页码:2037 / 2042
页数:6
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