Open AccessA Comparison of Methods of Controlling the Movement of an Exoskeleton, Supporting Movements of the Upper Limb Using Signals of Muscle Activity and Manual Controls
Author(s) -
Jarosław Jankowski,
Patrycja Łach
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
problemy mechatroniki
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2720-5266
pISSN - 2081-5891
DOI - 10.5604/01.3001.0014.3705
Subject(s) - exoskeleton , joystick , usability , task (project management) , computer science , movement (music) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , human–computer interaction , simulation , engineering , medicine , systems engineering , philosophy , aesthetics
The paper presents the research methodology and the analysis of the results of the comparison test of two methods of controlling the exoskeleton of the upper limb using signals of muscle activity and manual control devices. The results show the advantage of the joystick method over EMG in terms of usability, task execution time, ease of use and comfort.