Modeling, Simulation and Proof-of-Concept of an Augmentation Ankle Exoskeleton with a Manually-Selected Variable Stiffness Mechanism

• Main Authors: Shaikha F Abdulmajeed (Author), Khaled S Al-Kaabi (Author), Mohammad I Awad (Author), Dongming Gan (Author), Kinda Khalaf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Annals of Robotics and Automation - Peertechz Publications, 2020-08-11.
• Subjects: Research Article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Despite its inherent complexity and wide dynamic variability, healthy human gait is distinguished by smoothness, stability and flexibility with minimal energy consumption. This is in part achieved by the human body's superb inherent joint compliance. In particular, the ankle joint play...