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Biomechanical models in the lower-limb exoskeletons development: a review.

Vahid Firouzi^1,2, Andre Seyfarth³, Seungmoon Song⁴

¹Department of Computer Science, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt , Germany. vahid.firouzi@tu-darmstadt.de.

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Summary

Biomechanical models are essential for understanding human movement and developing advanced lower limb exoskeletons for support and rehabilitation. Further research is needed to enhance model accuracy and integrate them for more human-compatible assistive devices.

Keywords:

Assistive device Biomechanical model Exoskeleton Lower-limb Neuromuscular model

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Area of Science:

Biomechanics
Robotics
Rehabilitation Engineering

Background:

Lower limb exoskeletons enhance or support human movement.
Biomechanical models are crucial for understanding human movement and motor control.
These models are vital for the design, control, and assessment of assistive devices.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of biomechanical models and their applications in assistive device development.
To critically analyze existing literature, identify research gaps, and suggest future research directions.
To explore the potential of biomechanical models in developing human-compatible exoskeletons.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive literature review of biomechanical models and their applications in exoskeleton development.
Classification of biomechanical models into conceptual and detailed types.
Analysis of current research to identify limitations and future opportunities.

Main Results:

Biomechanical models aid in designing, controlling, and assessing exoskeletons, and estimating key variables.
Key future research areas include validating simulation studies and enhancing model accuracy and fidelity.
Exoskeletons can serve as tools to validate and refine biomechanical models.

Conclusions:

Further investigation is required to fully leverage biomechanical models for human-compatible exoskeletons.
Future work should focus on model-based design for pathological gait and diverse design objectives.
Increasing open-source resources will accelerate advancements in exoskeleton and biomechanical model development.