
This paper presents a versatile cable-driven robotic interface to investigate the single-joint joint neuromechanics of the hip, knee and ankle. This endpoint-based interface offers highly dynamic interaction and accurate position control, as is typically required for neuromechanics identification. It can be used with the subject upright, corresponding to natural posture during walking or standing, and does not impose kinematic constraints on a joint, in contrast to existing interfaces. Mechanical evaluations demonstrated that the interface yields a rigidity above 500N/m with low viscosity. Tests with a rigid dummy leg and linear springs show that it can identify the mechanical impedance of a limb accurately. A smooth perturbation is developed and tested with a human subject, which can be used to estimate the hip neuromechanics.
FOS: Computer and information sciences, eess.SY, Leg, Knee Joint, cs.RO, Electromyography, Biomedical Engineering, 610, Systems and Control (eess.SY), cs.SY, Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Systems and Control, Biomechanical Phenomena, 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science - Robotics, 0903 Biomedical Engineering, Robotic Surgical Procedures, 0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing, FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Humans, Muscle, Skeletal, Robotics (cs.RO), Ankle Joint
FOS: Computer and information sciences, eess.SY, Leg, Knee Joint, cs.RO, Electromyography, Biomedical Engineering, 610, Systems and Control (eess.SY), cs.SY, Electrical Engineering and Systems Science - Systems and Control, Biomechanical Phenomena, 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science - Robotics, 0903 Biomedical Engineering, Robotic Surgical Procedures, 0801 Artificial Intelligence and Image Processing, FOS: Electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering, Humans, Muscle, Skeletal, Robotics (cs.RO), Ankle Joint
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