Knee Exoskeletons Design Approaches to Boost Strength Capability: A Review

There are different devices to increase the strength capacity of people with walking problems. These devices can be classified into exoskeletons, orthotics, and braces. This review aims to identify the state of the art in the design of these medical devices, based on an analysis of patents and liter...

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Autores principales:	Juan R. Meda-Gutiérrez, Luis Adrián Zúñiga-Avilés, Adriana H. Vilchis-González, Juan Carlos Ávila-Vilchis
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Materias:	knee exoskeletons lower limb exoskeleton passive exoskeletons Technology T Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TA1-2040 Biology (General) QH301-705.5 Physics QC1-999 Chemistry QD1-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:f3e327e738894765b01969345e4091852021-11-11T15:04:37ZKnee Exoskeletons Design Approaches to Boost Strength Capability: A Review10.3390/app112199902076-3417https://doaj.org/article/f3e327e738894765b01969345e4091852021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/21/9990https://doaj.org/toc/2076-3417There are different devices to increase the strength capacity of people with walking problems. These devices can be classified into exoskeletons, orthotics, and braces. This review aims to identify the state of the art in the design of these medical devices, based on an analysis of patents and literature. However, there are some difficulties in processing the records due to the lack of filters and standardization in the names, generating discrepancies between the search engines, among others. Concerning the patents, 74 patents were analyzed using search engines such as Google Patents, Derwent, The Lens, Patentscope, and Espacenet over the past ten years. A bibliometric analysis was performed using 63 scientific reports from Web of Science and The Lens in the same period for scientific communications. The results show a trend to use the mechanical design of exoskeletons based on articulated rigid structures and elements that provide force to move the structure. These are generally two types: (a) elastic elements and (b) electromechanical elements. The United States accounts for 32% of the technological patents reviewed. The results suggest that the use of exoskeletons or orthoses customized to the users’ needs will continue to increase over the years due to the worldwide growth in disability, particularly related to mobility difficulties and technologies related to the combined use of springs and actuators.Juan R. Meda-GutiérrezLuis Adrián Zúñiga-AvilésAdriana H. Vilchis-GonzálezJuan Carlos Ávila-VilchisMDPI AGarticleknee exoskeletonslower limb exoskeletonpassive exoskeletonsTechnologyTEngineering (General). Civil engineering (General)TA1-2040Biology (General)QH301-705.5PhysicsQC1-999ChemistryQD1-999ENApplied Sciences, Vol 11, Iss 9990, p 9990 (2021)
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description	There are different devices to increase the strength capacity of people with walking problems. These devices can be classified into exoskeletons, orthotics, and braces. This review aims to identify the state of the art in the design of these medical devices, based on an analysis of patents and literature. However, there are some difficulties in processing the records due to the lack of filters and standardization in the names, generating discrepancies between the search engines, among others. Concerning the patents, 74 patents were analyzed using search engines such as Google Patents, Derwent, The Lens, Patentscope, and Espacenet over the past ten years. A bibliometric analysis was performed using 63 scientific reports from Web of Science and The Lens in the same period for scientific communications. The results show a trend to use the mechanical design of exoskeletons based on articulated rigid structures and elements that provide force to move the structure. These are generally two types: (a) elastic elements and (b) electromechanical elements. The United States accounts for 32% of the technological patents reviewed. The results suggest that the use of exoskeletons or orthoses customized to the users’ needs will continue to increase over the years due to the worldwide growth in disability, particularly related to mobility difficulties and technologies related to the combined use of springs and actuators.
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author	Juan R. Meda-Gutiérrez Luis Adrián Zúñiga-Avilés Adriana H. Vilchis-González Juan Carlos Ávila-Vilchis
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title	Knee Exoskeletons Design Approaches to Boost Strength Capability: A Review
title_short	Knee Exoskeletons Design Approaches to Boost Strength Capability: A Review
title_full	Knee Exoskeletons Design Approaches to Boost Strength Capability: A Review
title_fullStr	Knee Exoskeletons Design Approaches to Boost Strength Capability: A Review
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title_sort	knee exoskeletons design approaches to boost strength capability: a review
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Knee Exoskeletons Design Approaches to Boost Strength Capability: A Review

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