Modular and minimally constraining lower limb exoskeleton for enhanced mobility and balance augmentation
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In this work, we studied a combination of embedded magnetic measurement system in a knee prosthesis and wearable inertial sensors to estimate two knee joint rotations namely flexion-extension and internal-external rotations. The near optimal sensor configu ...