Abstract
Exoskeletons are assistive devices that play a significant role in the lives of people who have partially or completely lost the functions of their limbs. These robotic devices can be used in rehabilitation, assistance locomotion or augmentation, and significant developments were observed in the last few years in this field. This chapter presents a detailed state of the art of exoskeletons for lower limb applications. A classification was provided and a large number of different types of exoskeletons presented. Finally, this chapter presents and discusses major research challenges and opportunities.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Bio-Materials and Prototyping Applications in Medicine |
| Editors | Paulo Jorge Bártolo, Bopaya Bidanda |
| Place of Publication | Cham |
| Publisher | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Chapter | 8 |
| Pages | 139–164 |
| Number of pages | 205 |
| Edition | 2 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783030358761 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783030358754, 9783030358785 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 17 Oct 2020 |
Keywords
- assistive robotics
- exoskeleton
- lower limb
- medical robotics
- rehabilitation robotics