Development of Passive Lower Back Exoskeletons

The design of two passive back lift assist exoskeletons are presented in this thesis. The first exoskeleton uses carbon fiber as an energy storage medium while the second system utilizes a series system comprised of a gas spring and metal coil spring. The first exoskeleton was successfully tested lo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pesek, Taylor Harrison
Other Authors: Mechanical Engineering
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2021
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/105647