Tripping Avoidance Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Based on Virtual Potential Field for Elderly People

Tripping Avoidance Lower Extremity Exoskeleton Based on Virtual Potential Field for Elderly People

Tripping is a common problem that everyone faces when walking. This paper mainly focuses on a lower limb exoskeleton that can help those weak in joints to avoid tripping when negotiating stairs or stepping over obstacles. This method does not need a camera or map reconstruction to recognize the obst...

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Main Authors: Zongwei Zhang, Changle Li, Tianjiao Zheng, Hongwu Li, Sikai Zhao, Jie Zhao, Yanhe Zhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
virtual potential field
tripping avoidance
exoskeleton
impedance controller
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/20/5844

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