Intelligent Assistive Knee Orthotic Device Utilizing Pneumatic Artificial Muscles
This thesis presents the development and experimental testing of a lower-limb exoskeleton system. The device supplies assistive torque at the knee joint to alleviate the loading at the knee, and thus reduce the muscular effort required to perform activities of daily living. The hypothesis is that th...
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University of Canterbury. Mechanical Engineering
2013
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7475 |