Development and Testing of a Passive Ankle Exoskeleton

Aging is accompanied by a deterioration of physical abilities. For some this limits their mobility and thus their quality of life. Exoskeletons are a class of walking assist device that help reduce the effort required to walk. Currently, powered exoskeletons suffer from short battery life and thus l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pardoel, Scott
Other Authors: Doumit, Marc
Language:en
Published: Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa 2017
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PAM
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10393/36498
http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-20778