State of the Art: Bipedal Robots for Lower Limb Rehabilitation

The bipedal robot is one of the most attractive robots types given its similarity to the locomotion of human beings and its ability to assist people to walk during rehabilitation. This review summarizes the chronological historical development of bipedal robots and introduces some current popular bi...

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Published in:Applied sciences 2017-11, Vol.7 (11), p.1182
Main Authors: Yang, Xiong, She, Haotian, Lu, Haojian, Fukuda, Toshio, Shen, Yajing
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
bipedal locomotion
bipedal robot
Control equipment
Control methods
Exoskeleton
Exoskeletons
Locomotion
Motion planning
Motion stability
Rehabilitation
Robot control
robot review
Robots
Wearable technology
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Summary:The bipedal robot is one of the most attractive robots types given its similarity to the locomotion of human beings and its ability to assist people to walk during rehabilitation. This review summarizes the chronological historical development of bipedal robots and introduces some current popular bipedal robots age. Then, the basic theory-stability control and key technology-motion planning of bipedal robots are introduced and analyzed. Bipedal robots have a wide range of applications in the service, education, entertainment, and other industries. After that, we specifically discuss the applications of bipedal robots in lower limb rehabilitation, including wearable exoskeleton robots, rehabilitation equipment, soft exoskeleton robots, and unpowered exoskeleton robots, and their control methods. Lastly, the future development and the challenges in this field are discussed.
ISSN:2076-3417
2076-3417
DOI:10.3390/app7111182