Exoskeleton - wearable devices. Literature review

Abstract

Exoskeletons are companion devices that help a person to perform various daily activities. These can range from work to medical rehabilitation. The type of activity performed depend on the construction and control of the exoskeleton, so that some devices are for only one arm, others for both, can be driven by motors directly or through cables. Exoskeletons can be driven based on information received from position, force, speed sensors or by using EMG, EEG signals. Exoskeleton wearable devices began to appear around 1980, as an aid in physical work, in the handling of various heavy objects. Over time, they also covered the preventive-rehabilitation medical side, in order to reduce muscle pain or to restore specific movements, attenuated or even missing following accidents or diseases of the muscles. The paper presents an overview of the exoskeletons developed for the human arm.

Twitter Big Data as A Resource for Exoskeleton Research: A Large-Scale Dataset of about 140,000 Tweets and 100 Research Questions

“…So, to determine the input for this query field, the previous works [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] in the field of exoskeleton technology were studied to determine the most common phrases or set of keywords that are used to refer to the underlining exoskeleton systems. A list of phrases and keywords can be found from these works which include -"Exoskeleton-Type Systems", "Upper-Limb Exoskeleton", "Indego Explorer Lower-Limb Exoskeleton", "Rehabilitation Exoskeleton," "Powered Knee Exoskeleton", "Exo4Work Shoulder Exoskeleton,", "Wearable Elbow Exoskeleton", "Powered Ankle Exoskeleton", "Wearable Waist Exoskeleton", "Powered Hip Exoskeleton", "Neck Supporting Exoskeleton", "Elastic Spine Exoskeleton", "Wrist Exoskeleton", "Robotic Exoskeleton", "Finger Exoskeleton", and "Lower Limb Exoskeleton".…”

Twitter Big Data as a Resource for Exoskeleton Research: A Large-Scale Dataset of about 140,000 Tweets and 100 Research Questions

“…So, to determine the input for this query field, the previous works [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] in the field of exoskeleton technology were studied to determine the most common phrases or set of keywords that are used to refer to the underlining exoskeleton systems. A list of phrases and keywords can be found in these works, which include -"Exoskeleton-Type Systems", "Upper-Limb Exoskeleton", "Indego Explorer Lower-Limb Exoskeleton", "Rehabilitation Exoskeleton," "Powered Knee Exoskeleton", "Exo4Work Shoulder Exoskeleton,", "Wearable Elbow Exoskeleton", "Powered Ankle Exoskeleton", "Wearable Waist Exoskeleton", "Powered Hip Exoskeleton", "Neck Supporting Exoskeleton", "Elastic Spine Exoskeleton", "Wrist Exoskeleton", "Robotic Exoskeleton", "Finger Exoskeleton", and "Lower Limb Exoskeleton".…”

“…A robotic exoskeleton may be broadly defined as a wearable electromechanical device developed with the primary objective of augmenting the physical performance, stamina, and abilities of the person who wears it [1]. Depending on the specific application for which the exoskeleton would be used, they differ in design, functionality, operation, and necessary maintenance [2].…”

An Approach to Investigate Public Opinion, Views, and Perspectives Towards Exoskeleton Technology

“…A robotic exoskeleton is a wearable electromechanical device designed with the main goal of improving the physical performance, stamina, endurance, and capabilities of the person wearing it (Olar et al 2021). Exoskeleton technology is a novel technology that relies on tracking, measuring, analyzing, and anticipating human behavior and hu-man-machine interactions in multiple ways.…”