A Bamboo-Inspired Exoskeleton (BiEXO) Based on Carbon Fiber for Shoulder and Elbow Joints

• Published in: IEEE transactions on medical robotics and bionics Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 375 - 386
• Main Authors: Zahedi, Ahmad, Wang, Yansong, Lau, Nathan, Ang, Wei Tech, Zhang, Dingguo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway IEEE 01.05.2023; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Bamboo; cable-driven mechanism; Cables; Carbon; carbon fiber; Carbon fibers; Elbow; Elbow (anatomy); Electron tubes; Exoskeleton; Exoskeletons; Finite element method; Joints (anatomy); Kinematics; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber sensors; Rehabilitation; rehabilitation robots; Root-mean-square errors; Shoulder; Strength to weight ratio; Tubes; upper limb

This paper presents a novel cable-driven exoskeleton (BiEXO) for the upper limb including shoulder and elbow joints. BiEXO is made of carbon fiber that is inspired by the Bamboo structure. The key components of BiEXO are carbon fiber tubes that mimic bamboo tubes. A combined driver is developed for...