Design of a kinematic-compatible passive spinal exoskeleton with parallelepiped units
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine
Published online on June 16, 2026
Abstract
Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Volume 240, Issue 7, Page 690-702, July 2026.
Prolonged stooping induces sustained high spinal loading and low back pain (LBP). While passive exoskeletons provide a potential solution, they are limited by poor kinematic compatibility and insufficient degrees of freedom (DOF). This study proposes a ...
Prolonged stooping induces sustained high spinal loading and low back pain (LBP). While passive exoskeletons provide a potential solution, they are limited by poor kinematic compatibility and insufficient degrees of freedom (DOF). This study proposes a ...