A Bio-Robotic Framework for Rapid Prototyping and Testing of Exoskeletons Assisting Compliant Muscle-Tendon Systems
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چکیده
Current methods of developing effective robotic exoskeletons are limited by time consuming prototype fabrication, minimal understanding of effects on underlying neuromuscular systems, and the role that variations in limb/muscle physiology between individuals may play in design optimization. There is a need for an experimental framework that facilitates rapid implementation of actuation strategies, direct measurement of variations in muscle-level mechanics, and flexibility in physiological/inertial constraints. This is especially important for assisting joints that are influenced by dynamic inertial loading and series elastic recoil in a muscle-tendon unit (e.g. ankle) as part of functional and efficient movement.
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