Systematic Review of Exoskeletons towards a General Categorization Model Proposal
Exoskeletons are an essential part of humankind’s future. The first records regarding the subject were published several decades ago, and the field has been expanding ever since. Their developments will be imperative for humans in the coming decades due to our constant pursuit of physical enhancemen...
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author | Javier A. de la Tejera Rogelio Bustamante-Bello Ricardo A. Ramirez-Mendoza Javier Izquierdo-Reyes |
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description | Exoskeletons are an essential part of humankind’s future. The first records regarding the subject were published several decades ago, and the field has been expanding ever since. Their developments will be imperative for humans in the coming decades due to our constant pursuit of physical enhancement, and the physical constraints the human body has. The principal purpose of this article is to formalize research in the field of exoskeletons and introduce the field to more researchers in hopes of expanding research in the area. Exoskeletons can assist and/or aid in the rehabilitation of a person. Recovery exoskeletons are mostly used in medical and research areas; performance exoskeletons can be used in any area. This systematic review explains the precedents of the exoskeletons and gives a general perspective on their general present-day use, and provides a general categorization model with a brief description of each category. Finally, this paper provides a discussion of the state-of-the-art, and the current control techniques used in exoskeletons. |
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spelling | doaj.art-5b4aca79a50e45e0b2d436a71d084a762023-11-21T02:20:44ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-12-011117610.3390/app11010076Systematic Review of Exoskeletons towards a General Categorization Model ProposalJavier A. de la Tejera0Rogelio Bustamante-Bello1Ricardo A. Ramirez-Mendoza2Javier Izquierdo-Reyes3School of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico City 14380, MexicoSchool of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico City 14380, MexicoSchool of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico City 14380, MexicoSchool of Engineering and Sciences, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Mexico City 14380, MexicoExoskeletons are an essential part of humankind’s future. The first records regarding the subject were published several decades ago, and the field has been expanding ever since. Their developments will be imperative for humans in the coming decades due to our constant pursuit of physical enhancement, and the physical constraints the human body has. The principal purpose of this article is to formalize research in the field of exoskeletons and introduce the field to more researchers in hopes of expanding research in the area. Exoskeletons can assist and/or aid in the rehabilitation of a person. Recovery exoskeletons are mostly used in medical and research areas; performance exoskeletons can be used in any area. This systematic review explains the precedents of the exoskeletons and gives a general perspective on their general present-day use, and provides a general categorization model with a brief description of each category. Finally, this paper provides a discussion of the state-of-the-art, and the current control techniques used in exoskeletons.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/1/76exoskeletonsbioengineeringbiomechanicsbiomechatronicsrehabilitation robotics |
spellingShingle | Javier A. de la Tejera Rogelio Bustamante-Bello Ricardo A. Ramirez-Mendoza Javier Izquierdo-Reyes Systematic Review of Exoskeletons towards a General Categorization Model Proposal Applied Sciences exoskeletons bioengineering biomechanics biomechatronics rehabilitation robotics |
title | Systematic Review of Exoskeletons towards a General Categorization Model Proposal |
title_full | Systematic Review of Exoskeletons towards a General Categorization Model Proposal |
title_fullStr | Systematic Review of Exoskeletons towards a General Categorization Model Proposal |
title_full_unstemmed | Systematic Review of Exoskeletons towards a General Categorization Model Proposal |
title_short | Systematic Review of Exoskeletons towards a General Categorization Model Proposal |
title_sort | systematic review of exoskeletons towards a general categorization model proposal |
topic | exoskeletons bioengineering biomechanics biomechatronics rehabilitation robotics |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/1/76 |
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