Exoskeletons for human force augmentation
M. Brown
(School of Computing, Science and Engineering, University of Salford, Manchester M5 4WT, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 161 295 4010; Fax: +44 (0) 161 295 5145; E‐mail: d.g.caldwell@salford.ac.uk)
N. Tsagarakis
(School of Computing, Science and Engineering, University of Salford, Manchester M5 4WT, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 161 295 4010; Fax: +44 (0) 161 295 5145; E‐mail: d.g.caldwell@salford.ac.uk)
D.G. Caldwell
(School of Computing, Science and Engineering, University of Salford, Manchester M5 4WT, UK. Tel: +44 (0) 161 295 4010; Fax: +44 (0) 161 295 5145; E‐mail: d.g.caldwell@salford.ac.uk)
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Abstract
This paper reviews the current status of devices for use as exoskeletons for assisting or constraining human movements. Applications include teleoperation and force augmentation to allow people to operate more easily or more efficiently in a variety of situations, including military and emergency service applications.
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Citation
Brown, M., Tsagarakis, N. and Caldwell, D.G. (2003), "Exoskeletons for human force augmentation", Industrial Robot, Vol. 30 No. 6, pp. 592-602. https://doi.org/10.1108/01439910310506864
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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