Impedance Control for a novel Composite Modular Lower-Limb Hemiplegic Exoskeleton

Abstract

This paper proposes a control scheme based on impedance control for the smoothing control of the operating movements of a lower-limb hemiplegic exoskeleton robot on the basis of a new composite modular lower-limb hemiplegic ex-oskeleton(CMLHE) structure. The CMLHE has good structural performance and can be used in the rehabilitation of patients with hemiplegia caused by stroke and other diseases. At the same time, the smoothing control by means of impedance control ensures that patients with lower limb hemiplegia can use the CMLHE to achieve smooth walking movements without additional injuries caused by the CMLHE during the rehabilitation training. This paper analyses the performance of this CMLHE robot based on walking movements and demonstrates through kinematic and kinetic modelling and simulation that the impedance control scheme of this CMLHE robot is feasible and effective and can be more widely used in the rehabilitation training of patients with lower limb hemiplegia.