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Assistive and Rehabilitation
Robotics Lab

International Conference

Autonomous Soft Exosuit with Hip Extension Assistance for Overground Walking and Jogging
Author
D. Choe, J. Kim, G. Lee, N. Karavas, N. Menard, and C. J. Walsh
Presenter
D. Choe
Conference
International Symposium on Wearable Robotics (WeRob)
Date
Nov
Year
2017
File
2017_choe_werob_abstract_-_autonomous_soft_exosuit_with_hip_extension_assistance_for_overground_walking_and_jogging.pdf (287.2K) 7회 다운로드 DATE : 2021-09-27 16:23:18
Wearable soft exosuits have been developed to as a way to provide gait assistance. Previously, our lab has created a multi-joint exosuit that powered both the ankle and hip joint to provide walking assistance [1]. In order to create a smaller and lighter system, we proposed a exosuit that provides assistive torque to only the hip joint. Furthermore, we recently showed that it is possible to reduce net metabolic expenditure during not only walking but also jogging by assisting hip extension with an off-board system [2]. The objective of this study was to develop a robust and portable hip-only system capable of providing consistent external assistance to the hip joint for both overground walking and jogging.