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  • Robotics
  • Biomechanics
  • Rehabilitation Engineering

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  • Cable-driven exosuits offer potential for motor disability support.
  • Current designs often incorporate costly and complex force sensors for tension measurement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a novel design and control strategy for an upper limb cable-driven exosuit that eliminates the need for force sensors.
  • To evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a sensorless exosuit in terms of assistive torque control, movement quality, and muscular effort.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a mechanically transparent exosuit design.
  • Utilized data-driven friction identification for a model-based tension controller.
  • Evaluated the system with 17 healthy participants performing arm movements, collecting kinematic, electromyography, and subjective data.

Main Results:

  • Achieved root mean square error of 0.71 Nm (18%) in tracking desired assistive torque at 50% gravity support.
  • Demonstrated significant reductions in electromyography signals for anterior deltoid (30%), trapezius (38%), and pectoralis major (38%) during arm raising.
  • Observed increased posterior deltoid activity (32%) during lowering, with no significant change in position tracking but decreased movement smoothness.

Conclusions:

  • The removal of force sensors is feasible and effective for cable-driven exosuits.
  • The sensorless approach simplifies exosuit design and reduces cost, paving the way for more accessible assistive devices.
  • Further improvements in exosuit ergonomics are needed to mitigate user discomfort.