التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Preliminary Testing of a Passive Exoskeleton Prototype Based on McKibben Muscles |
| المؤلفون: |
Maria Paterna, Carlo De Benedictis, Carlo Ferraresi |
| المصدر: |
Machines, Vol 12, Iss 6, p 388 (2024) |
| بيانات النشر: |
MDPI AG, 2024. |
| سنة النشر: |
2024 |
| المجموعة: |
LCC:Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
passive exoskeleton, pneumatic artificial muscles, industrial exoskeleton, McKibben, contact pressures, FEM, Mechanical engineering and machinery, TJ1-1570 |
| الوصف: |
Upper-limb exoskeletons for industrial applications can enhance the comfort and productivity of workers by reducing muscle activity and intra-articular forces during overhead work. Current devices typically employ a spring-based mechanism to balance the gravitational torque acting on the shoulder. As an alternative, this paper presents the design of a passive upper-limb exoskeleton based on McKibben artificial muscles. The interaction forces between the exoskeleton and the user, as well as the mechanical resistance of the exoskeleton structure, were investigated to finalize the design of the device prior to its prototyping. Details are provided about the solutions adopted to assemble, wear, and regulate the exoskeleton’s structure. The first version of the device weighing about 5.5 kg was manufactured and tested by two users in a motion analysis laboratory. The results of this study highlight that the exoskeleton can effectively reduce the activation level of shoulder muscles without affecting the lumbar strain. |
| نوع الوثيقة: |
article |
| وصف الملف: |
electronic resource |
| اللغة: |
English |
| تدمد: |
2075-1702 |
| Relation: |
https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/12/6/388; https://doaj.org/toc/2075-1702 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/machines12060388 |
| URL الوصول: |
https://doaj.org/article/593be54e36da4150aa4b494463e8d1e7 |
| رقم الانضمام: |
edsdoj.593be54e36da4150aa4b494463e8d1e7 |
| قاعدة البيانات: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |