SpringExo, a spring-based exoskeleton for providing knee assistance: Design, Characterization and Feasibility Study

Dongbao Sui,Biing-Chwen Chang,Rand Hidayah,Yanhe Zhu,Sunil K. Agrawal,Dongbao Sui,Biing-Chwen Chang,Rand Hidayah,Yanhe Zhu,Sunil K. Agrawal

This paper presents the design and preliminary evaluation of a portable spring-based knee exoskeleton, the SpringExo, which is designed to provide assistance to the leg while minimizing interference with the natural leg movement. Traditional rigid exoskeletons are unable to accurately align with a user’s anatomical joints. In addition, the user’s natural motion pattern is likely to change due to t...