XoSoft: Soft modular biomimetic exoskeleton to assist people with mobility impairments
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    • Technologies
    • Application Areas
  • Research
    • Workplan
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  • News & Events
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    • Exoskeletons and Soft Wearable Robotics Day
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 XoSoft - Soft modular biomimetic exoskeleton to assist people with mobility impairments

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XoSoft has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 framework programme for research and innovation under grant agreement No 688175.

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XoSoft as a project focuses on the development of a soft biometic exoskeleton to assist people with mobility impairments. Discover to what extent and with which technologies XoSoft will be able to support people with mobility issues.
Modular components
Wear one, two or all
  • Hip
  • Knee
  • Ankle
Biomimetic control strategy
Hierarchical controller and monitor
  • High level – User state and intention
    Identify user’s locomotive intent
    Context and activity recognition
  • Mid level – Device state
    Translate user intention to desired trajectory       or impedance
  • Low level – Actuator commands
    Actuator control
    Multi-joint impedance control,
    operational space control,
    adaptation to environment
Technical features
  • Soft sensing and actuation
    Multi-joint actuation
    Inertial sensors for 3D kinematics
    Smart soft mechanical sensing
  • Central processing hub
    Data gathering
    Actuator control
    Communication (Phone [4G])
    Power
  • Communication and connected health
    Realtime feedback to user
    Offline gait analysis data for clinicians
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This project has received funding from the
European Union's Horizon 2020 framework programme for
​research and innovation under grant agreement No 688175.
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