Research Article

Method, Design, and Evaluation of an Exoskeleton for Lifting a Load In Situ

Table 1

Selection of springs for the hip and knee joints.

ParameterKnee springHip spring

Spring materialSUS304SUS304
Spring diameter (mm)1515
Spring wire diameter (mm)34
Total laps2020
Initial length (mm)80100
Last length (mm)100120