Table 2.
Powered lower limb multi-joint assisted exoskeletons.
Study | Year | Joint | App. | Weight & Load | Driver | Element | Subject | Speed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA [46] | 2004 |
|
EWB | W (41); L (34) | Hydraulic actuator drive | P (2.27) | 1.3 m/s walking | |
USA [47] | —— |
|
EWB | W (14.52); L (68.04) | Power supply and on-board computer | P (0.1) | —— | 2.5 MPH walking 42 miles |
[47] | —— |
|
EWB MA |
W (22.68); L (68.04) | Power supply and on-board computer | —— | —— | Up 1000 feet |
USA [48] | 2006–2007 |
|
—— | W (3.6); L (68.04–90.72); L (36.74); | Hydraulic actuator drive | —— | —— | 2 MPH walking |
China [49,50] | 2007 |
|
EWB | W (21.2); L (30) | Air spring and motor drive | —— | —— | 3.6 km/h walking 2 h |
China [51,52,53] | 2008 |
|
MA | W (25); L (35) | Hydraulic drive | —— | —— | 12 h walking |
Japan [59] | 2009 |
|
EWB MA |
W (23); L (70) | Motor drive | —— | —— | —— |
China [60] | 2012 |
|
EWB | W (30); L (15) | Hydraulic drive | —— | Stand upright | |
China [61,62] | 2013 |
|
EWB | W (40); L (4) | Motor drive | P (0.4) | —— | |
USA [65] | 2016 |
|
MA | W (6.6); L (30% load for body weight) | Motor drive | —— | 7 | 1.5 m/s |
China [63,64] | 2016 |
|
EWB | W (16); L (45) | Hydraulic drive | —— | —— | 4 km/h walking 1 h |
App.: Application. : Hip;: Knee; : Ankle; : Foot; W: Weight (kg); L: Load (kg); : Solider; : Male; : 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); : Maximum torque of motor (Nm); : Maximum torque of device (Nm); : Normalized peak power (W/kg); P: Power (kW).