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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Main Author: Chandrapal, Mervin
Language:en
Published: University of Canterbury. Mechanical Engineering 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7475