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Compound pendulum modeling and resonant frequency analysis of the lower limbs for the wearer and exoskeleton

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An innovative lower extremity exoskeleton with hybrid leg structures is proposed in this paper. The compound pendulum model is applied to analyze the swing motion during walking for the wearer and the exoskeleton respectively. The expression of the resonant period for the human lower limb is obtained and the optimum stride frequency, at which the energy expenditure for walking is the least, coincides with the stride frequency of strolling well. As for the exoskeleton, the relationship between the inertial parameters and the resonant period of the hybrid leg is established. To minimize the walking energy cost for the exoskeleton, the inertial parameter design must guarantee that the resonant period of the hybrid leg coincides with the actual stride period of the wearer. The resonant period of the hybrid leg is also influenced by the scissor angle which determines the distance between the hip and the ankle of the lower extremity exoskeleton (SJTU-EX) and can be adjusted to match different stride frequencies of various motions by the proper scissor angle planning.

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    Yunjie Miao, Feng Gao & Dalei Pan

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Miao, Y., Gao, F. & Pan, D. Compound pendulum modeling and resonant frequency analysis of the lower limbs for the wearer and exoskeleton. J Bionic Eng 12, 372–381 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1016/S1672-6529(14)60129-3

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