Estimated model-based sliding mode controller for an active exoskeleton robot

Yassine Bouteraa, Ismail Ben Abdallah

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Abstract

This paper presents a new design of a robot elbow rehabilitation: Wireless Remote Control Arm exoskeleton (WRCAE). The robot is designed for the upper limb therapy. The developed system is an exoskeleton with two degrees of freedom that can be used for the treatment, evaluation and reinforcement. The exoskeleton actuates the both movements: flexion/extension for the elbow and pronation/supination for the forearm. Angles limits (max and min) should be introduced by the physiotherapist through a Human-Machine Interface (HMI). Desired angles of the both movements (elbow flexion/extension or forearm pronation/supination) are sent remotely via the ZigBee protocol (xbee-pro communication). A kinematic model has been developed based on Denavit–Hartenberg approach to make first tests. A sliding mode robust law control has been implemented. A kinect camera was built to detect different measures of flexion/extension and send feedback to the controller. The Lyapunov-based approach has been used to establish the system asymptotic stability. Experimental results are provided to demonstrate performances of the developed robot of upper limb remote rehabilitation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationStudies in Systems, Decision and Control
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages175-189
Number of pages15
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameStudies in Systems, Decision and Control
Volume79
ISSN (Print)2198-4182
ISSN (Electronic)2198-4190

Keywords

  • Human-machine interface
  • Kinect camera
  • Rehabilitation
  • Robust control
  • Upper limb exoskeleton
  • Xbee communication

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