Table 7.
Quasi-passive single-joint assisted lower limb exoskeletons.
Study | Year | Joint | App. | Weight & Load | Element | Attribute | Subject | Speed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Slovenia [126] | 2020 | MA | W (1.75) | Clutch, servo motor, encoder, and spring | —— | 7-HS | Walk, sit, squat and lift load randomly | |
USA [127] | 2004 | MA EWB |
W (< 8.13) | Series elastic actuator | P (0.634) | —— | —— | |
Canada [128] | 2008 | MA | W (11.7); L (36) | Spring, clutch, and variable damping | P (0.06) | 1 | Optional speed walking | |
USA [129] | 2012 | MA | W (2.31) | Leaf spring and clutch | TS (3.6) | 6 | 3.2 m/s running | |
Italian [130] | 2014 | MA | —— | —— | TS (200) (45) |
—— | Standing and sitting | |
USA [131] | 2014 | —— | —— | —— | —— | 0%, 33%, 66%, and 100% of the knee stiffness | 7 | Walking |
USA [132] | 2014 | MA | W (2.63); W (2.45); | Motor, worm gear set, and spring | —— | —— | 4.83 km/h walking | |
Italian [133] | 2016 | MR ME |
—— | —— | —— | —— | —— | |
USA [134] | 2017 | MR | W (0.76) | Two outboard motors | (25) | 1.25 m/s walking | ||
USA [135] | 2017 | MA | Air spring and solenoid valve | —— | Walk at a speed of 1m/s with a slope of −5° | |||
USA [5] | 2018 | MA | W (3.2) | Gear and 1-DOF rolling joint | —— | 3-HS | —— | |
Italian [136] | 2021 | ME | W (5.5) | Soft clutch and elastic belt | (12) | 1-HS | 3 km/h walking | |
China [137] | 2015 | MR MA |
—— | Motor, clutch, and ball screw | SC (17.97) P (0.15) (15) |
1.0 m/s walking | ||
USA [138] | 2020 | MA | W (1.323) | Motor and slider | SC (5.8) TS (169–362) |
1-HS | 1.0 m/s & 1.5 m/s walking | |
Slovenian [139] | 2020 | MA | W (1.09) | Ratchet and pawl clutch | —— | Walking |
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).