Research Article

A Lower Extremity Exoskeleton: Human-Machine Coupled Modeling, Robust Control Design, Simulation, and Overload-Carrying Experiment

Table 1

The duty of exoskeleton and person in walking gait subphases by different switched controller form.

GaitControllerExoskeletonPerson

()
Control double knee angleAdapt to exoskeleton

()
Control left knee angle and retract right legAdapt to exoskeleton

()
Adapt to person and retract left leg in advanceRegulate the center of gravity

()
Control right knee angle and retract left legAdapt to exoskeleton

()
Adapt to person and retract right leg in advanceRegulate the center of gravity