Single-input adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control of the lower extremity exoskeleton based on human–robot interaction

This article introduces a human–robot interaction controller toward the lower extremity exoskeleton whose aim is to improve the tracking performance and drive the exoskeleton to shadow the wearer with less interaction force. To acquire the motion intention of the wearer, two subsystems are designed: the first is to infer the wearer is in which phase based on floor reaction force detected by a multi-sensor system installed in the sole, and the second is to infer the motion velocity based on the multi-axis force sensor and admittance model. An improved single-input fuzzy sliding mode controller is designed, and the adaptive switching controller is combined to promote the tracking performance considering system uncertainties. Adaptation laws are designed based on the Lyapunov stability theorem. Therefore, the stability of the single-input adaptive fuzzy sliding mode control can be guaranteed. Finally, the proposed methods are applied to the lower extremity exoskeleton, especially in the swing phase. Its effectiveness is validated by comparative experiments.

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