HydroBone and Variable Stiffness Exoskeleton with Knee Actuation

The HydroBone is a variable stiffness load-bearing element, which utilizes jamming of granular media to achieve stiffness modulation, controlled by the application of positive pressure. Several compressive tests were conducted on the HydroBone in order to quantify the load-bearing capability of the...

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Main Author: Sridar, Saivimal
Other Authors: Marko B. Popovic, Advisor
Format: Others
Published: Digital WPI 2016
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/391
https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1390&context=etd-theses