Systematic Review of Exoskeletons towards a General Categorization Model Proposal
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Author(s)
de la Tejera, Javier A.
Bustamante-Bello, Rogelio
Ramirez-Mendoza, Ricardo A.
Izquierdo-Reyes, Javier
Date Issued
December 24, 2020
Publisher
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
Citation
Applied Sciences 11 (1): 76 (2021)
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Final published version
Abstract
Exoskeletons are an essential part of humankind’s future. The first records regarding the subject were published several decades ago, and the field has been expanding ever since. Their developments will be imperative for humans in the coming decades due to our constant pursuit of physical enhancement, and the physical constraints the human body has. The principal purpose of this article is to formalize research in the field of exoskeletons and introduce the field to more researchers in hopes of expanding research in the area. Exoskeletons can assist and/or aid in the rehabilitation of a person. Recovery exoskeletons are mostly used in medical and research areas; performance exoskeletons can be used in any area. This systematic review explains the precedents of the exoskeletons and gives a general perspective on their general present-day use, and provides a general categorization model with a brief description of each category. Finally, this paper provides a discussion of the state-of-the-art, and the current control techniques used in exoskeletons.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Microsystems Technology Laboratories
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https://doi.org/10.3390/app11010076
