A dynamic model of a device with a parallel-serial structure to support the human lower limb

Technology and Health Care : Official Journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
M Ostaszewski, Z Gosiewski

Abstract

Support systems designed for human lower limbs are usually characterized by a serial kinematic structure taking into account only one lower limb. To overcome the mobility range limitations, a new structure of the exoskeleton is proposed in this paper. The design process of the dynamic model for the support structure characterized by a parallel-serial mechanism is presented in the paper. The structure works as an exoskeleton and is designed to assist motion of the human lower limb in the process of rehabilitation. The structure of the support model was divided into linear (executive system) and nonlinear (the mechanical skeleton of the system) parts. The model of the executive system was designed and its parameters were estimated in the course of tests on a laboratory stand, as well as identification procedures. The nonlinear model was expressed by mathematical equations. The characteristic coefficients in the equation were determined based on a 3d CAD model. To analyze the behavior of the mechanism, a simulation of dynamic responses was compared with experimental results for a real system consisting of a mechatronic device, actuator drivers, a controller, and programmed software. The proposed new structure enables an increase o...Continue Reading

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Feb 13, 2009·IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering : a Publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society·Sai K BanalaJohn P Scholz

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