دورية أكاديمية
Design and testing a highly backdrivable and kinematic compatible magneto-rheological knee exoskeleton.
| العنوان: | Design and testing a highly backdrivable and kinematic compatible magneto-rheological knee exoskeleton. |
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| المؤلفون: | de Andrade, Rafhael Milanezi, Fabriz Ulhoa, Pedro Henrique, Fragoso Dias, Eduardo Antônio, Filho, Antônio Bento, Vimieiro, Claysson Bruno Santos |
| المصدر: | Journal of Intelligent Material Systems & Structures; Apr2023, Vol. 34 Issue 6, p653-663, 11p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | ROBOTIC exoskeletons, KNEE, TEST design, HARMONIC drives |
| مستخلص: | Lower limb exoskeletons (LLE) have been successfully used in robotic-assisted rehabilitation to reduce the burden of locomotor impairment of disabled people. However, the design limitations of LLE mechanisms, such as the lack of kinematic compatibility relative to the user's joints and the use of high stiff or heavy actuators, limit the outcomes of treatment and increase the risk of injury. To address these shortcomings, in this work we present the design of the MRKneeExo, a highly backdrivable and kinematically compatible active knee exoskeleton. The powertrain of the system is composed of a BLDC 70 W motor associated with a harmonic drive gearbox and a customized magneto-rheological (MR) clutch. To improve kinematic compatibility with the user's knee, a crossed four-bar linkage mechanism (FBLM) was optimally designed to follow the trajectory of the instant center of rotation (ICR) of the knee projected in the parasagittal plane where the joint is placed. The MR clutch is used to decouple the motor-reducer from the FBLM, thus enabling high backdrivability. The results showed a small error (<3 mm) between the FBLM and the knee ICR. Furthermore, the MR clutch allowed for low back-drive torque (1.28 N m) compared to the torque to back-drive the motor-reducer (18.51 N m). This paper is presented in a framework that can be generalized to support the design of other knee exoskeletons. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: | Complementary Index |
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