Research Article

Design and Evaluation of the AIRGAIT Exoskeleton: Leg Orthosis Control for Assistive Gait Rehabilitation

Table 2

Input patterns model verification using LS and RLS prediction methods.

LS and RLS prediction between the input patterns and the joint angles
PMA actuatorsLS methodRLS method
1st order th order1st order th order

Monoarticular (hip)-Anterior PMAYes (proportional)Yes (proportional)
Monoarticular (hip)-Posterior PMAYes (inversely proportional)Yes (inversely proportional)
Monoarticular (knee)-Anterior PMAYes (proportional)Yes (proportional)
Monoarticular (knee)-Posterior PMAYes (inversely proportional)Yes (inversely proportional)
Biarticular (hip)-Anterior PMANoNoNoNo
Biarticular (hip)-Posterior PMANoNoNoNo