To address the current problems of structural redundancy and poor human-machine compatibility in lower-limb exoskeletons, a multi-degree-of-freedom, size-adjustable lower-limb power-assist exoskeleton robot was designed with mechanical limit devices installed at each joint. The force, deformation, stress and resonance of the exoskeleton structure during walking were simulated by the finite-element method. A plantar-pressure-sensor system was used to collect and analyze the force distribution and its variation on the human sole. Lagrange’s equations were employed to establish the dynamic model of the exoskeleton leg, and the loads at every joint were solved. The experimental and analytical results were then taken as parameters of the joint drive functions to perform a dynamic simulation of the exoskeleton, yielding spline data of the exoskeleton motion. The obtained results provide a basis for the subsequent drive control of the robot and simultaneously verify the human–machine coordination and rationality of the proposed lower-limb power-assist exoskeleton.
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