A Real-Time Lift Detection Strategy for a Hip Exoskeleton

Repetitive lifting of heavy loads increases the risk of back pain and even lumbar vertebral injuries to workers. Active exoskeletons can help workers lift loads by providing power assistance, and therefore reduce the moment and force applied on L5/S1 joint of human body when performing lifting tasks...

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Main Authors: Baojun Chen, Lorenzo Grazi, Francesco Lanotte, Nicola Vitiello, Simona Crea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurorobotics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnbot.2018.00017/full