Published in Journal of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, Volume 5, Number 1
Written by POPESCU Doina-Maria
Scientific coordinators: Iulian TABĂRĂ

In this paper, I present some exoskeleton models that have developed since 1960 to the present day. I present types of medical systems, used on patients who have had accidents or neurological disorders. For these patients, the exoskeletons are enhancers of strength and precision of specific movements of man, and this helps a lot to recover muscle tone, and also for the return of self-confidence and mental comfort. Hardiman, the exoskeleton studied from 1960 to 1971, was stopped, although the goal was to increase a man's power 30 times, because it was difficult to control both because of the very high weight of 380 kg and the lack of accuracy. Exercises performed with passive type exoskeletons, strengthen muscles, while the use of active ones, involves a protection of the muscles by their total noninvolvement in the activity. I studied the movement of the lower limb for genoflections, and I did the simulation of a quadrilateral mechanism with arches in SolidWorks, assisted by Mr. Ion Murzac. Finally, I talk about the March VI project, participant in Cybathlon at Zurich.

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