A Review on Design of Upper Limb Exoskeletons

• Published in: Robotics (Basel) Vol. 9; no. 1; p. 16
• Main Authors: Gull, Muhammad Ahsan, Bai, Shaoping, Bak, Thomas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• 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

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...