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Article

Lighter and Simpler Design Paradigm for Widespread Use of Ankle Exosuits Based on Bio-Inspired Patterns

by
Sungjin Park
,
Junyoung Moon
,
June il Park
,
Jaewook Ryu
,
Kimoon Nam
,
Jaeha Yang
and
Giuk Lee
*
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Biomimetics 2022, 7(4), 148; https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7040148
Submission received: 24 August 2022 / Revised: 24 September 2022 / Accepted: 26 September 2022 / Published: 29 September 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biologically Inspired Robotics)
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Abstract

Soft wearable robots are attracting immense attention owing to their high usability and wearability. In particular, studies on soft exosuits have achieved remarkable progress. Walking is one of the most basic human actions in daily life. During walking, the ankle joint has considerable influence. Therefore, an exosuit design paradigm having a light and simple structure was developed with the goal of fabricating a soft exosuit that supports the ankle. The new exosuit matches the performance of existing exosuits while being as comfortable as everyday wear. A walking test through a combination with a mobile actuator system, which can maximize these advantages, was also conducted. The combination with the mobile system demonstrates the potential of using the new ankle exosuit as inner wear that maximizes the advantages of a lighter and simpler design. The exosuit design paradigm could serve as an effective guideline for manufacturing assistive exosuits for various body parts in the future.
Keywords: soft wearable robot; ankle exosuit; bio-inspired pattern; wearability; gastrocnemius soft wearable robot; ankle exosuit; bio-inspired pattern; wearability; gastrocnemius

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Park, S.; Moon, J.; Park, J.i.; Ryu, J.; Nam, K.; Yang, J.; Lee, G. Lighter and Simpler Design Paradigm for Widespread Use of Ankle Exosuits Based on Bio-Inspired Patterns. Biomimetics 2022, 7, 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7040148

AMA Style

Park S, Moon J, Park Ji, Ryu J, Nam K, Yang J, Lee G. Lighter and Simpler Design Paradigm for Widespread Use of Ankle Exosuits Based on Bio-Inspired Patterns. Biomimetics. 2022; 7(4):148. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7040148

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Park, Sungjin, Junyoung Moon, June il Park, Jaewook Ryu, Kimoon Nam, Jaeha Yang, and Giuk Lee. 2022. "Lighter and Simpler Design Paradigm for Widespread Use of Ankle Exosuits Based on Bio-Inspired Patterns" Biomimetics 7, no. 4: 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7040148

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Park, S., Moon, J., Park, J. i., Ryu, J., Nam, K., Yang, J., & Lee, G. (2022). Lighter and Simpler Design Paradigm for Widespread Use of Ankle Exosuits Based on Bio-Inspired Patterns. Biomimetics, 7(4), 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics7040148

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