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Showing 1 to 11 of 11 for “"Wearable robot"”.
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Understanding Underlying Risks and Socio-technical Challenges of Human-Wearable Robot Interaction in the Construction Industry
… industry. Due to advancements in the field of wearable technologies, wearable robots such as passive back-support exoskeletons have emerged as a possible solution. Exoskeletons have the potential to augment human capacity, support non-neutral work positions, and reduce muscle fatigue and …
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Design of a fail-safe wearable robot with novel extendable arms for ergonomic accommodation during floor work
… for extended periods of time. We present a wearable robot, named MantisBot Alpha, that consists of two expandable robotic arms that brace a worker near the ground. It allows them to perform bi-manual tasks and assists them in standing up and kneeling down. The key component of this new …
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Mechanical and trajectory design of wearable Supernumerary Robotic Limbs for crutch use
The Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRL) is a wearable robot that augments its user with two robotic limbs, kinematically independent from the user's own limbs. This thesis explores the use of the SRL as a hands-free robotic crutch for assisting injured or elderly people. This paper first details the …
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Analysis, Design, and Control of Supernumerary Robotic Limbs Coupled to a Human
… This thesis investigates how a new type of wearable robot can reduce the risk of contracting a MSD. Wearable robots, such as exoskeletons, can reduce the load on targeted muscles of the human body during fatiguing tasks. It is common, however, that exoskeletons also increase the load at …
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Sartorial robotics
Sartorial Robotics is a method of merging fashion theory and robotics through the design and development of robotic systems. These systems facilitate interaction and play as well as mimic the materiality, aesthetics, and construction techniques of textiles, apparel and fashion. This will enhance …
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Design and development of a 7 degree-of-freedom powered exoskeleton for the upper limb
… Potential applications of the exoskeleton as a wearable robot include: (1) a therapeutic and diagnostics device for physiotherapy, (2) an assistive (orthotic) device for human power amplifications, (3) a haptic device in virtual reality simulation, and (4) a master device for teleoperation. …
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Supernumerary robotic fingers for single-handed grasping and manipulation assistance
… bimanual tasks of daily living. A new type of wearable robot, namely Supernumerary Robotic Fingers (or SR Fingers for short), was developed to augment the capability of the human hand such that a variety of prehensile and manipulation tasks can be performed single handedly. These wearable …
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Supernumerary robotic limbs for human augmentation in overhead assembly tasks
… we introduce a novel design of Supernumerary Robotic Limb (SRL). This is a robotic arm worn on the shoulder of the technician/- worker which extends the human capability with implicit force control algorithms that allow for intuitive control and interface of the extra robot arm. Affectionately …
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Design and control of supernumerary robotic limbs
… we propose a new form of human augmentation: a wearable robot that augments its user by providing him with an additional set of robotic limbs. We named this new device Supernumerary Robotic Limbs (SRL). However, humans have never had the possibility to control additional, powered limbs besides …
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Modeling and Analysis of a Novel Pneumatic Artificial Muscle and Pneumatic Arm Exoskeleton
The soft robotics field is developing rapidly and is poised to have a wide impact in a variety of applications. Soft robots have intrinsic compliance, offering a number of benefits as compared to traditional rigid robots. Compliance can provide compatibility with biological systems such as the …
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Design and Control of Quasi-direct Drive Actuation for Lightweight and Versatile Wearable Robots
<p>Wearable robots have shown great potential for augmenting the physical capabilities of humans in lab settings. However, wearable robots for augmenting the physical capabilities of humans under community-based conditions are the new frontier of robotics. Furthermore, the design and control are …