Title
A Smooth and Safe Path Planning for an Active Lower Limb Exoskeleton
Date Issued
01 September 2020
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
NASCIMENTO, LUÍS B. P.
ALSINA, PABLO J.
SANTOS, VITOR G.
FERNANDES, DANIEL H. S.
PEREIRA, DIEGO S.
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte
Publisher(s)
Springer
Abstract
The Probabilistic Foam method (PFM) is a path planner that ensures a volumetric region for safe maneuverability called bubble. This method generates paths bounded by a set of overlapped bubbles, called rosary. In this paper, we present an approach to obtain safe and smooth collision-free paths from PFM for a lower limb active exoskeleton, which is based on two main processes: The rosary adjustment and the path smoothing. The first process keeps the size of the bubbles more regular, while the second process guarantees a smooth and short path, satisfying the safe constraints imposed by the rosary. To evaluate these proposed approaches, we presented a simulation of the exoskeleton leg performing the swing phase movement in three different scenarios: overcoming an obstacle, walking up and down a step. The resulting planned paths were evaluated and compared, considering the path length and the path smoothness.
Start page
535
End page
553
Volume
99
Issue
April 3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Robótica, Control automático
Sistemas de automatización, Sistemas de control
Ciencias de la computación
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85078405846
Source
Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems: Theory and Applications
ISSN of the container
09210296
Sponsor(s)
This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brasil (CAPES) - Finance Code 001.
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