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Design and Development of Exoskeletons for Squatting, Gait Assistance, and Fall Prevention Applications

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This research seeks to present the design and testing of exoskeletons capable of assisting with walking gait, squatting, and fall prevention activities. The dissertation introduces wearable robotics and exoskeletons and then progresses into specific applications and developments in the targeted field. Following the introduction, chapters present and discuss different wearable…

This research seeks to present the design and testing of exoskeletons capable of assisting with walking gait, squatting, and fall prevention activities. The dissertation introduces wearable robotics and exoskeletons and then progresses into specific applications and developments in the targeted field. Following the introduction, chapters present and discuss different wearable exoskeletons built to address known issues with workers and individuals with increased risk of fall. The presentation is concluded by an overall analysis of the resulting developments and identifying future work in the field.
ContributorsOlson, Jason Stewart (Author) / Redkar, Sangram (Thesis advisor) / Sugar, Thomas (Committee member) / Honeycutt, Claire (Committee member) / Arizona State University (Publisher)
Created2021