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    Area of Science:

    • Robotics
    • Human-Robot Interaction
    • Biomechanics

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    • Exoskeleton stability relies on understanding human operator impedance.
    • Traditional linear models of human impedance may not fully capture complex dynamics.
    • Nonlinear behaviors observed in human impedance affect exoskeleton control and performance.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate nonlinear human impedance dynamics during exoskeleton interaction.
    • To develop a novel frequency-domain model for human joint dynamics.
    • To design a controller that leverages identified nonlinearities for improved exoskeleton performance.

    Main Methods:

    • Experiments conducted on a single-joint exoskeleton testbed with 10 human subjects.
    • Development of a frequency-domain model incorporating complex stiffness with real and hysteretic damping terms.
    • Statistical F-test to evaluate the significance of damping terms.
    • Design and demonstration of a customizable fractional-order controller.

    Main Results:

    • Experimental evidence of nonlinear human impedance, including a low-frequency asymptotic phase and consistent damping ratio.
    • Hysteretic damping term found to be statistically significant and more influential than linear damping.
    • A simplified 1-parameter complex stiffness model identified through a linear trend between hysteretic damping and real stiffness.
    • The fractional-order controller successfully improved strength amplification bandwidth and maintained stability.

    Conclusions:

    • Human impedance exhibits significant nonlinear characteristics, particularly hysteretic damping.
    • The proposed complex stiffness model accurately represents human joint dynamics.
    • Exploiting hysteretic damping via a fractional-order controller enhances exoskeleton capabilities.
    • The controller's tuning approach ensures stability robustness against muscle co-contraction.