Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Journal of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of Gazi University, cilt.39, sa.1, ss.549-562, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
Exoskeletons, traffic accident, stroke, etc. In this study, a lower extremity exoskeleton made of A Glass Fiber material was designed using Solidworks program. The A Glass Fiber material used in the design has reduced the weight of the exoskeleton up to 9 kg, including the engine weights. The designed exoskeleton was superimposed on the AMMR V.1.6.3 human musculoskeletal full-body model in the AnyBody program, with overlapping joint points, and biomechanical analyzes were performed throughout the gait cycle. As a result of biomechanical analysis, data on muscle activities, muscle strength, joint moment and reaction force were obtained. Data were collected and analyzed on two different walking models, with and without exoskeleton. The simulation results showed that the S geometry of the exoskeleton at the level of the femur and tibia bones is more suitable for the human anatomical structure, and the force transmission from the trunk to the legs is evenly distributed throughout the gait cycle. When the muscle activities and muscle strength data are examined, it is seen that walking with the exoskeleton will increase the anterior-posterior strength of the hip by working the psoas major muscle more.