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    • Biomechanics and Robotics
    • Human-Machine Interaction
    • Exoskeleton Design and Simulation

    Background:

    • Exoskeleton design often relies on experimental methods, which are time-consuming and costly.
    • Simulation-based design offers a promising alternative for optimizing exoskeleton parameters.
    • Existing simulation methods often use full trajectory tracking, which may not accurately reflect gait adaptation with exoskeletons.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the differences between full trajectory tracking and multi-objective optimization for simulating running with a passive knee exoskeleton.
    • To develop and validate a novel multi-objective cost function for improved gait simulation accuracy.
    • To identify optimal design parameters for a passive knee exoskeleton to maximize metabolic energy savings.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a 2D OpenSim model with 10 degrees of freedom and 18 muscles, coupled with the Moco optimization tool.
    • Tested the impact of varying weights in a full trajectory tracking objective function.
    • Developed a multi-objective cost function incorporating a foot clearance term based on peak knee angle during swing.

    Main Results:

    • Full trajectory tracking, even with low weights, prevented significant gait adaptation in simulations.
    • The novel multi-objective cost function achieved simulated gait trajectories similar to experimental data (RMSE=7.4 deg).
    • A passive knee exoskeleton design with a 2.5 Nm/deg spring demonstrated up to an 8% improvement in net metabolic energy.

    Conclusions:

    • Standard trajectory tracking objectives in cost functions limit the simulation's ability to predict gait adaptation with exoskeletons.
    • Multi-objective optimization provides a more effective approach for simulating exoskeleton-assisted locomotion and identifying optimal designs.
    • Predictive simulation methods beyond simple trajectory tracking are necessary for advancing exoskeleton development.