Design, modeling and testing of a compact variable stiffness mechanism for exoskeletons
Zhongyi Li, Shaoping Bai, Ole Madsen, Weihai Chen, Jianbin Zhang
Topics & Concepts
ExoskeletonReconfigurabilityStiffnessActuatorEngineeringMechanism (biology)TorqueControl engineeringWearable computerVariable (mathematics)Compliant mechanismFour-bar linkageControl theory (sociology)SimulationComputer scienceMechanical engineeringStructural engineeringEmbedded systemArtificial intelligenceFinite element methodMathematicsEpistemologyElectrical engineeringThermodynamicsControl (management)HingePhilosophyTelecommunicationsMathematical analysisPhysicsProsthetics and Rehabilitation RoboticsMuscle activation and electromyography studiesMechanical Circulatory Support Devices