Soft Exoskeletons: Development, Requirements, and Challenges of the Last Decade

In this article, various investigations on soft exoskeletons are presented and their functional and structural characteristics are analyzed. The present work is oriented to the studies of the last decade and covers the upper and lower joints, specifically the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee,...

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Published inActuators Vol. 10; no. 7; p. 166
Main Authors Pérez Vidal, Alan Francisco, Rumbo Morales, Jesse Yoe, Ortiz Torres, Gerardo, Sorcia Vázquez, Felipe de Jesús, Cruz Rojas, Alan, Brizuela Mendoza, Jorge Aurelio, Rodríguez Cerda, Julio César
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.07.2021
Subjects
Actuators
daily assistance
Elbow (anatomy)
Exoskeletons
human–machine interface
Hydraulics
Motor ability
Rehabilitation
rehabilitation therapy
robotic enhancer
Robotics
Sensors
soft exoskeleton
Trends
Wrist
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Summary:In this article, various investigations on soft exoskeletons are presented and their functional and structural characteristics are analyzed. The present work is oriented to the studies of the last decade and covers the upper and lower joints, specifically the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, and ankle. Its functionality, applicability, and main characteristics are exposed, such as degrees of freedom, force, actuators, power transmission methods, control systems, and sensors. The purpose of this work is to show the current trend in the development of soft exoskeletons, in addition to specifying the essential characteristics that must be considered in its design and the challenges that its construction implies.
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ISSN:2076-0825
2076-0825
DOI:10.3390/act10070166