Design and preliminary evaluation of a lower limb exoskeleton based on hydraulic actuator

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作者
Han, Yali [1 ]
Liu, Shunyu [1 ]
Chang, Jiachen [1 ]
Sun, Han [1 ]
Li, Shenyan [1 ]
Gao, Haitao [1 ]
Jin, Zhuangzhuang [1 ]
机构
[1] Nanjing Inst Technol, Sch Mech Engn, Nanjing, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Lower limb exoskeleton; Hydraulic actuator; Sliding mode control; Assisted walking experiment; OF-THE-ART; ROBOTIC EXOSKELETONS; BIOMECHANICAL DESIGN;
D O I
10.1108/IR-07-2023-0160
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
PurposeThis paper aims to propose a novel system design and control algorithm of lower limb exoskeleton, which provides walking assistance and load sharing for the wearer.Design/methodology/approachIn this paper, the valve-controlled asymmetrical hydraulic cylinder is selected for driving the hip and knee joint of exoskeleton. Pressure shoe is developed that purpose on detecting changes in plantar force, and a fuzzy recognition algorithm using plantar pressure is proposed. Dynamic model of the exoskeleton is established, and the sliding mode control is developed to implement the position tracking of exoskeleton. A series of prototype experiments including benchtop test, full assistance, partial assistance and loaded walking experiments are set up to verify the tracking performance and power-assisted effect of the proposed exoskeleton.FindingsThe control performance of PID control and sliding mode control are compared. The experimental data shows the tracking trajectories and tracking errors of sliding mode control and demonstrate its good robustness to nonlinearities. sEMG of the gastrocnemius muscle tends to be significantly weakened during assisted walking.Originality/valueIn this paper, a structure that the knee joint and hip joint driven by the valve-controlled asymmetrical cylinder is used to provide walking assistance for the wearer. The sliding mode control is proposed to deal with the nonlinearities during joint rotation and fluids. It shows great robustness and frequency adaptability through experiments under different motion frequencies and assistance modes. The design and control method of exoskeleton is a good attempt, which takes positive impacts on the productivity or quality of the life of wearers.
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页数:14
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