A Review on Design of Upper Limb Exoskeletons

Exoskeleton robotics has ushered in a new era of modern neuromuscular rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology research. The technology promises to improve the upper-limb functionalities required for performing activities of daily living. The exoskeleton technology is evolving quickly but...

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Published inRobotics (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 16
Main Authors Gull, Muhammad Ahsan, Bai, Shaoping, Bak, Thomas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2020
Subjects
Activities of daily living
assistive technology
Biomechanics
Control algorithms
Design
exoskeleton review
Exoskeletons
human–robot interaction
Interdisciplinary studies
Kinematics
neuromuscular rehabilitation
People with disabilities
Prototypes
Rehabilitation
Robotics
Robots
Stroke
upper-limb exoskeleton
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Summary:Exoskeleton robotics has ushered in a new era of modern neuromuscular rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology research. The technology promises to improve the upper-limb functionalities required for performing activities of daily living. The exoskeleton technology is evolving quickly but still needs interdisciplinary research to solve technical challenges, e.g., kinematic compatibility and development of effective human–robot interaction. In this paper, the recent development in upper-limb exoskeletons is reviewed. The key challenges involved in the development of assistive exoskeletons are highlighted by comparing available solutions. This paper provides a general classification, comparisons, and overview of the mechatronic designs of upper-limb exoskeletons. In addition, a brief overview of the control modalities for upper-limb exoskeletons is also presented in this paper. A discussion on the future directions of research is included.
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ISSN:2218-6581
2218-6581
DOI:10.3390/robotics9010016