Active Upper Limb Exoskeleton controlled by sEMG

[IEEE CSS Video Clip Contest 2014 Submission] This video presents the project of an upper limb active exoskeleton that uses the surface electromyographic signals to perform torque control and that amplifies the user’s physical strength and fatigue endurance. It uses Pneumatic Artificial Muscles as actuators for its excellent power to weight ratio and the system model is optimized using genetic algorithms from the MatLab Global Optimization Toolbox. Experiments showed that the equipment is not only able to