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Development of a parallel-structured upper limb exoskeleton for lifting assistance

  • Rui Zhang
  • , Yanhe Zhu*
  • , Hongwu Li
  • , Nengxu Lin
  • , Jie Zhao
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Aiming to augment the force-output ability and improve the power-to-weight ratio of upper limb exoskeleton, this paper presents the development of a parallel-structured upper limb exoskeleton focusing on assisting operators when lifting loads. The kinematics architecture of the equipment is determined based on human biomechanical traits. Simulations to validate the output ability of the parallel structure is performed. After optimizing structure parameters, the mechanical design of the equipment is elaborated and the implementation of the control system is described. Experiments demonstrate that the prototype built in parallel structure can lift load up to 1.5 times of the exoskeleton's weight, while still maintain a good performance on fast tracking. This research provides an efficient and convenient way to assist load carrying jobs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2019 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2019
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages307-312
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781728124933
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2019
Event2019 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2019 - Hong Kong, China
Duration: 8 Jul 201912 Jul 2019

Publication series

NameIEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM
Volume2019-July

Conference

Conference2019 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics, AIM 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHong Kong
Period8/07/1912/07/19

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