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. 2022 Jun 6;13(6):900. doi: 10.3390/mi13060900

Table 2.

Powered lower limb multi-joint assisted exoskeletons.

Study Year Joint App. Weight & Load Driver Element Subject Speed
USA [46] 2004  H
 K
 A
EWB W (41); L (34) Hydraulic actuator drive P (2.27)  S 1.3 m/s walking
USA [47] ——  H
 K
 A
EWB W (14.52); L (68.04) Power supply and on-board computer P (0.1) —— 2.5 MPH walking 42 miles
[47] ——  H
 K
 A
EWB
MA
W (22.68); L (68.04) Power supply and on-board computer —— —— Up 1000 feet
USA [48] 2006–2007  H
 K
 A
—— W (3.6); L (68.04–90.72); L (36.74); Hydraulic actuator drive —— —— 2 MPH walking
China [49,50] 2007  H
 K
 A
EWB W (21.2); L (30) Air spring and motor drive —— —— 3.6 km/h walking 2 h
China [51,52,53] 2008  H
 K
 A
MA W (25); L (35) Hydraulic drive —— —— 12 h walking
Japan [59] 2009  H
 K
 A
EWB
MA
W (23); L (70) Motor drive —— —— ——
China [60] 2012  H
 K
 A
EWB W (30); L (15) Hydraulic drive —— 1 M Stand upright
China [61,62] 2013  H
 K
EWB W (40); L (4) Motor drive P (0.4) 1 M ——
USA [65] 2016  H
 K
 A
MA W (6.6); L (30% load for body weight) Motor drive —— 7 1.5 m/s
China [63,64] 2016  H
 K
 A
EWB W (16); L (45) Hydraulic drive —— —— 4 km/h walking 1 h

App.: Application.  H: Hip; K: Knee;  A: Ankle;  F: Foot; W: Weight (kg); L: Load (kg);  S: Solider;  M: Male;  F: Female; HS: Heath subjects; SP: stroke patient; PSCI: patient with spinal cord injury; SM: simulation model; MA: Movement assistance; MR: Medical rehabilitation; ME: Motivation enhancement; EWB: Enhanced weight bearing; O: Orthosis; SC: Stiffness coefficient(N/mm); TS: Torsional stiffness (Nm/rad); P: Power (kW); MTm: Maximum torque of motor (Nm); MTd: Maximum torque of device (Nm);  P: Normalized peak power (W/kg); P: Power (kW).