XoSoft - Soft modular biomimetic exoskeleton to assist people with mobility impairments

News

Research

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

Solution

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