Exoskeleton - wearable devices. Literature review

Exoskeletons are companion devices that help a person to perform various daily activities. These can range from work medical rehabilitation. The type of activity performed depend on the construction and control exoskeleton, so some for only one arm, others both, be driven by motors directly or through cables. based information received position, force, speed sensors using EMG, EEG signals. Exoskeleton wearable began appear around 1980, as an aid in physical work, handling heavy objects. Over time, they also covered preventive-rehabilitation side, order reduce muscle pain restore specific movements, attenuated even missing following accidents diseases muscles. paper presents overview exoskeletons developed human arm.