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

Table 7.

Quasi-passive single-joint assisted lower limb exoskeletons.

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

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).