Design and development of the sEMG-based exoskeleton strength enhancer for the legs
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Cenit, M. and Gandhi, V. 2020. Design and development of the sEMG-based exoskeleton strength enhancer for the legs. Journal of Mechatronics, Electrical Power, and Vehicular Technology. 11 (2), pp. 64-74. https://doi.org/10.14203/j.mev.2020.v11.64-74
Type | Article |
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Title | Design and development of the sEMG-based exoskeleton strength enhancer for the legs |
Authors | Cenit, M. and Gandhi, V. |
Abstract | This paper reviews the different exoskeleton designs and presents a working prototype of a surface electromyography (EMG) controlled exoskeleton to enhance the strength of the lower leg. The Computer Aided Design (CAD) model of the exoskeleton is designed,3D printed with respect to the golden ratio of human anthropometry, and tested structurally. The exoskeleton control system is designed on the LabVIEW National Instrument platform and embedded in myRIO. Surface EMG sensors (sEMG) and flex sensors are usedcoherently to create different state filters for the EMG, human body posture and control for the mechanical exoskeleton actuation. The myRIO is used to process sEMG signals and send control signals to the exoskeleton. Thus,the complete exoskeleton system consists of sEMG as primary sensor and flex sensor as a secondary sensor while the whole control system is designed in LabVIEW. FEA simulation and tests show that the exoskeleton is suitable for an average human weight of 62 kg plus excess force with different reactive spring forces. However, due to the mechanical properties of the exoskeleton actuator, it will require an additional liftto provide the rapid reactive impulse force needed to increase biomechanical movement such as squatting up. Finally, with the increasing availability of such assistive devices on the market, the important aspect of ethical, social and legal issues have also emerged and discussed in this paper. |
Keywords | leg-exoskeleton;electromyographybased exoskeleton;LabVIEW myRIO; ethical, societal,and legal concerns. |
Publisher | Research Center for Electrical Power and Mechatronics - Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) |
Journal | Journal of Mechatronics, Electrical Power, and Vehicular Technology |
ISSN | 2087-3379 |
Electronic | 2088-6985 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 22 Dec 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 02 Jun 2020 |
Submitted | 30 Jul 2019 |
Accepted | 11 May 2020 |
Output status | Published |
Publisher's version | License |
Copyright Statement | ©2020 Research Centre for Electrical Power and Mechatronics -Indonesian Institute of Sciences. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-SA license. |
Additional information | [Retracted] Design and development of the sEMG-based exoskeleton strength enhancer for the legs |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.14203/j.mev.2020.v11.64-74 |
Language | English |
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