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Design and experiment of a novel pneumatic soft arm based on a deployable origami exoskeleton

Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering 2023, Volume 18, Issue 4, doi: 10.1007/s11465-023-0770-2

Abstract: In this research, a novel soft arm was developed by coupling a rigid origami exoskeleton with soft airbagsThe joint module of the soft arm was composed of a deployable origami exoskeleton and three soft airbags

Keywords： pneumatic soft arm     soft airbag     deployable origami exoskeleton     bistable characteristics     cargo-loading    

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Practical optimization of deployable and scissor-like structures using a fast GA method

M. SALAR, M. R. GHASEMI, B. DIZANGIAN

Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering 2019, Volume 13, Issue 3,   Pages 557-568 doi: 10.1007/s11709-018-0497-z

Abstract: This paper addresses practical sizing optimization of deployable and scissor-like structures from a newOptimization results show that despite less weight for aluminum models than steel models, aluminum deployable

Keywords： optimization     scissor-like structures     deployable structures     genetic algorithm     ABAQUS    

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Design and preliminary evaluation of an exoskeleton for upper limb resistance training

Tzong-Ming WU, Dar-Zen CHEN

Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering 2012, Volume 7, Issue 2,   Pages 188-198 doi: 10.1007/s11465-012-0327-2

Abstract: A compact design of upper limb exoskeleton mechanism for home-based resistance training using a spring-loadedupper limb exoskeleton with a three degree-of-freedom shoulder joint and a one degree-of-freedom elbowadopting an appropriate motion analysis system and experimental design to verify our prototype of the exoskeletonand determine the optimal configuration of the spring-loaded upper limb exoskeleton.

Keywords： exoskeleton     free-weight exercise     upper limb     motion analysis    

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Sensor-guided gait-synchronization lower-extremity-exoskeleton for potential application on unilateral Research Articles

Donghai WANG

Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering 2022, Volume 23, Issue 6,   Pages 920-936 doi: 10.1631/FITEE.2000465

Abstract: joint-angle trajectories between the healthy and knee-injured legs, the simulated knee forces, and the human-exoskeleton

Keywords： Sensor-guided     Lower-extremity-exoskeleton     Body sensor network     Gait synchronization     Weight-support    

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The Tessellation Rule and Properties Programming of Origami Metasheets Built with a Mixture of Rigid Article

Jiayao Ma, Shixi Zang, Yan Chen, Zhong You

Engineering 2022, Volume 17, Issue 10,   Pages 82-92 doi: 10.1016/j.eng.2022.02.015

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Metamaterials constructed from origami units of different types and behaviors could potentially offerIn this paper, we propose a new kind of origami metasheet by incorporating a family of different square-twistThis work could inspire a new class of programmable origami metamaterials for current and future mechanical

Keywords： Origami metamaterials     Metasheets     Square-twist pattern     Non-periodic tessellation     Programmability    

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Recent development on innovation design of reconfigurable mechanisms in China

Wuxiang ZHANG, Shengnan LU, Xilun DING

Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering 2019, Volume 14, Issue 1,   Pages 15-20 doi: 10.1007/s11465-018-0517-7

Abstract: Metamorphic and origami-derived mechanisms are two kinds of typical reconfigurable mechanisms, whichdevelopments in innovation design of reconfigurable mechanisms in China, including metamorphic and origami

Keywords： innovation design     reconfigurable mechanisms     metamorphic mechanisms     origami-derived mechanisms     development    

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Development of a novel autonomous lower extremity exoskeleton robot forwalking assistance Special Feature on Intelligent Robats

Yong HE, Nan LI, Chao WANG, Lin-qing XIA, Xu YONG, Xin-yu WU

Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering 2019, Volume 20, Issue 3,   Pages 318-329 doi: 10.1631/FITEE.1800561

Abstract: In this study, we propose a novel intelligent autonomous lower extremity exoskeleton (Auto-LEE), aimingThe new exoskeleton is designed and developed with a modular structure concept and multi-modal human-robot

Keywords： Lower-limb     Exoskeleton     Self-balancing     Bipedal walking     Modular design    

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Unpowered Knee Exoskeleton Reduces Quadriceps Activity during Cycling Article

Ronnapee Chaichaowarat,Jun Kinugawa,Kazuhiro Kosuge

Engineering 2018, Volume 4, Issue 4,   Pages 471-478 doi: 10.1016/j.eng.2018.07.011

Abstract: We developed an exoskeleton prototype using a crossing four-bar mechanism as a knee joint with an embeddedThis study evaluates the passive knee exoskeleton using constant-power cycling tests performed by eightAt the same cycling load, the median power spectral frequency decreases when cycling with the exoskeletonQuadriceps activity can be relieved despite the exoskeleton consuming no electrical energy and not delivering

Keywords： Augmentation     Cycling     Energy cost     Electromyography     Exoskeleton     Knee     Orthosis     Muscle activity    

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Review of human–robot coordination control for rehabilitation based on motor function evaluation

Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering 2022, Volume 17, Issue 2, doi: 10.1007/s11465-022-0684-4

Abstract: As a wearable and intelligent system, a lower limb exoskeleton rehabilitation robot can provide auxiliary

Keywords： human–robot coupling     lower limb rehabilitation     exoskeleton robot     motor assessment     dynamical model    

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Recent Advances in Space-Deployable Structures in China

Xiaofei Ma, Tuanjie Li, Jingya Ma, Zhiyi Wang, Chuang Shi, Shikun Zheng, Qifeng Cui, Xiao Li, Fan Liu, Hongwei Guo, Liwu Liu, Zuowei Wang, Yang Li

Engineering 2022, Volume 17, Issue 10,   Pages 207-219 doi: 10.1016/j.eng.2022.04.013

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Deployable space structure technology is an approach used in building spacecraft, especially whenWith the development of communication, remote-sensing, and navigation satellites, space-deployablespacedeployable structures in China, including large space mesh antennas, space solar arrays, and deployableCritical technologies of space-deployable structures are addressed from the perspectives of deployabletechnology developments and trends are elucidated in the fields of mesh antennas, solar arrays, deployable

Keywords： Deployable space structures     Mesh antennas     Solar arrays     Deep-space exploration    

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Novel method of constructing generalized Hoberman sphere mechanisms based on deployment axes

Xuemin SUN, Yan-An YAO, Ruiming LI

Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering 2020, Volume 15, Issue 1,   Pages 89-99 doi: 10.1007/s11465-019-0567-5

Abstract: Second, the connection conditions of two GAEs II loops that share a common deployable center are discussed

Keywords： deployable mechanism     type II generalized angulated elements     Hoberman sphere mechanism     deployment axes    

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Watt Linkage–Based Legged Deployable Landing Mechanism for Reusable Launch Vehicle: Principle, Prototype Article

Haitao Yu,Baolin Tian,Zhen Yan,Haibo Gao,Hongjian Zhang,Huiqiang Wu,Yingchao Wang,Yuhong Shi,Zongquan Deng

Engineering 2023, Volume 20, Issue 1,   Pages 120-133 doi: 10.1016/j.eng.2022.05.015

Abstract: This study proposes a novel legged deployable landing mechanism (LDLM) for RLV.

Keywords： Reusable launch vehicle (RLV)     Deployable mechanism     Optimization design    

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Physical human-robot interaction estimation based control scheme for a hydraulically actuated exoskeleton None

Yi LONG, Zhi-jiang DU, Wei-dong WANG, Long HE, Xi-wang MAO, Wei DONG

Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering 2018, Volume 19, Issue 9,   Pages 1076-1085 doi: 10.1631/FITEE.1601667

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We proposed a lower extremity exoskeleton for power amplification that perceives intended human motionIn this study, torque sensors mounted on the exoskeleton links are proposed for obtaining physical human-robotThe mapping is derived from the real-time state of the robotic exoskeleton during movement.A proportional-integral-derivative control strategy is constructed to drive the robotic exoskeleton toExperiments were performed on a human subject who walked on the floor at a natural speed wearing the robotic exoskeleton

Keywords： Exoskeleton     Physical human-robot interaction     Torque sensor     Human gait     Kalman smoother    

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Probabilistic movement primitive based motion learning for a lower limb exoskeleton with black-box optimization Research Article

Jiaqi WANG, Yongzhuo GAO, Dongmei WU, Wei DONG,wangjq@hit.edu.cn,gaoyongzhuo@hit.edu.cn,wdm@hit.edu.cn,dongwei@hit.edu.cn

Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering 2023, Volume 24, Issue 1,   Pages 104-116 doi: 10.1631/FITEE.2200065

Abstract: As a wearable robot, an exoskeleton provides a direct transfer of mechanical power to assist or augmentWhen an exoskeleton is used to facilitate the wearer’s movement, a motion generation process often playsTo adapt the trajectory to different situations when the exoskeleton is used by different wearers, wemotion model is first learned by ProMP offline, which can generate reference trajectories for use by exoskeleton

Keywords： Lower limb exoskeleton     Human-robot interaction     Motion learning     Trajectory generation     Movement primitive    

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An untethered cable-driven ankle exoskeleton with plantarflexion-dorsiflexion bidirectional movement Research

Tian-miao Wang, Xuan Pei, Tao-gang Hou, Yu-bo Fan, Xuan Yang, Hugh M. Herr, Xing-bang Yang,hherr@media.mit.edu,xingbang@mit.edu

Frontiers of Information Technology & Electronic Engineering 2020, Volume 21, Issue 5,   Pages 723-739 doi: 10.1631/FITEE.1900455

Abstract: The main weights of the exoskeleton, i.e., the motors, power supplement units, and control units, wereTo validate the power output performance of the exoskeleton, a torque tracking experiment was conductedby 5.2% compared to the state without wearing the exoskeleton.This preliminarily verifies the positive assistance effect of our exoskeleton.The study in this paper demonstrates the promising application of a lightweight exoskeleton on human

Keywords： Ankle exoskeleton     Plantarflexion-dorsiflexion bidirectional assistance     Biological gait torque     Cable-driven    

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Design and experiment of a novel pneumatic soft arm based on a deployable origami exoskeleton

Journal Article

Practical optimization of deployable and scissor-like structures using a fast GA method

M. SALAR, M. R. GHASEMI, B. DIZANGIAN

Journal Article

Design and preliminary evaluation of an exoskeleton for upper limb resistance training

Tzong-Ming WU, Dar-Zen CHEN

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Sensor-guided gait-synchronization lower-extremity-exoskeleton for potential application on unilateral

Donghai WANG

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The Tessellation Rule and Properties Programming of Origami Metasheets Built with a Mixture of Rigid

Jiayao Ma, Shixi Zang, Yan Chen, Zhong You

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Recent development on innovation design of reconfigurable mechanisms in China

Wuxiang ZHANG, Shengnan LU, Xilun DING

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Development of a novel autonomous lower extremity exoskeleton robot forwalking assistance

Yong HE, Nan LI, Chao WANG, Lin-qing XIA, Xu YONG, Xin-yu WU

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Unpowered Knee Exoskeleton Reduces Quadriceps Activity during Cycling

Ronnapee Chaichaowarat,Jun Kinugawa,Kazuhiro Kosuge

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Review of human–robot coordination control for rehabilitation based on motor function evaluation

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Recent Advances in Space-Deployable Structures in China

Xiaofei Ma, Tuanjie Li, Jingya Ma, Zhiyi Wang, Chuang Shi, Shikun Zheng, Qifeng Cui, Xiao Li, Fan Liu, Hongwei Guo, Liwu Liu, Zuowei Wang, Yang Li

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Novel method of constructing generalized Hoberman sphere mechanisms based on deployment axes

Xuemin SUN, Yan-An YAO, Ruiming LI

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Watt Linkage–Based Legged Deployable Landing Mechanism for Reusable Launch Vehicle: Principle, Prototype

Haitao Yu,Baolin Tian,Zhen Yan,Haibo Gao,Hongjian Zhang,Huiqiang Wu,Yingchao Wang,Yuhong Shi,Zongquan Deng

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Physical human-robot interaction estimation based control scheme for a hydraulically actuated exoskeleton

Yi LONG, Zhi-jiang DU, Wei-dong WANG, Long HE, Xi-wang MAO, Wei DONG

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Probabilistic movement primitive based motion learning for a lower limb exoskeleton with black-box optimization

Jiaqi WANG, Yongzhuo GAO, Dongmei WU, Wei DONG,wangjq@hit.edu.cn,gaoyongzhuo@hit.edu.cn,wdm@hit.edu.cn,dongwei@hit.edu.cn

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An untethered cable-driven ankle exoskeleton with plantarflexion-dorsiflexion bidirectional movement

Tian-miao Wang, Xuan Pei, Tao-gang Hou, Yu-bo Fan, Xuan Yang, Hugh M. Herr, Xing-bang Yang,hherr@media.mit.edu,xingbang@mit.edu

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