动态双重组:设计和验证一个自主前部和右侧动作部外骨架,用于在乱的运动过程中调节平衡
Jennifer K Leestma1, Snehil Mathur2, Maximilian D Anderton3
1Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA, and also with the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332 USA.
概括
这项研究介绍了一种轻量级的自主机器人部外骨架,旨在帮助在行走时保持平衡. 该设备有效调节步态参数,显示出在具有挑战性的环境中平衡增强的希望.
科学领域:
- 机器人技术 机器人技术 机器人技术
- 生物力学 生物力学
- 人类增强器的人类增强器
背景情况:
- 在移动过程中保持平衡至关重要,特别是在具有挑战性的环境中或对平衡障碍的人来说.
- 外骨驱动的平衡增强提供了一个潜在的解决方案,但专用设备很少.
研究的目的:
- 设计,建造和验证一个自主机器人部外骨架,用于平衡辅助.
- 为了使关节的正面和斜腰平面能够在关节上进行动,以提供全面的支.
主要方法:
- 开发了一种轻量级 (7.76公斤) 的外骨架,具有四个准直接驱动的自由度.
- 验证了设备对自然行走动力学的影响及其调节步态参数的能力.
- 采用双边大爆炸控制器,用于在稳定状态和乱行走时进行步态调节.
主要成果:
- 外骨没有改变自然的行走动力学,证实了用户不受阻碍的运动.
- 在各种行走条件下,控制器在各个方向 (p<0.001) 上成功调节了步骤的宽度和长度.
- 发现步调调节的有效性取决于摇摆腿动力学和扰动环境.
结论:
- 介绍了一种新的,轻量级的,自主驱动的外骨架,用于平衡增强研究.
- 证明设备有能力通过步态调节帮助用户保持平衡.
- 突出了机器人外骨在研究和改进人类运动和平衡方面的潜力.
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