PIMPRI CHINCHWAD EDUCATION TRUSTS

PIMPRI CHINCHWAD COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

SEMINAR ON
DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF PNEUMATIC POWERED EXOSKELOTON SUIT FOR ARMS

Presented by-
Johns Joseph
TEMEC301
Guided by-
Mr. Sagar Wankhede
CONTENT

• Introduction.
• What are Exoskeleton Suits?
• Military Applications.
• How it can help the common citizens.
• Cost of a powered exoskeleton.
• Cost reduction- Passive exoskeleton.
• Conclusion and future scope.
INTRODUCTION

• Exoskeleton have evolved as leading tools for augmenting able-bodied

performance which is assisting human mobility and restoring lost limb
function exploiting biomimetic design.
• In the present work a comprehensive design and fabrication of hand
exoskeleton technologies for rehabilitation and assistive engineering
were made from the basic hand biomechanics to actuator technology
with the involvement of pneumatic power.
• The designed suit reviews the state of the art of active hand
exoskeletons for the applications in the areas of rehabilitation and
assistive robots.
WHAT ARE EXOSKELETON SUITS?

• A powered exoskeleton is a wearable mobile machine that is powered

by a system of electric motors, pneumatics, levers, hydraulics, or a
combination of technologies that allow for limb movement with
increased strength and endurance.
• It is an anthropomorphic external mechanical structure that allows for
the transfer of mechanical power from the exoskeleton structure to the
human arm.
MILITARY APPLICATIONS

• There are an increasing amount of applications for an exoskeleton,

such as decreased fatigue and increased productivity whilst unloading
supplies or enabling a soldier to carry heavy objects (80–300 kg) while
running or climbing stairs.
• Not only could a soldier potentially carry moreweight, they could
presumably wield heavier armor and weapons while lowering their
metabolic rate or maintaining the same rate with more carry capacity.
• Some models use a hydraulic system controlled by an on-board
computer. They could be powered by an internal combustion engine,
batteries or potentially fuel cells.
HOW IT CAN HELP THE COMMON CITIZENS?

• The exoskeleton arm can specifically be used in physiotherapeutic

treatment(physical therapy) and to aid those who have difficulties in
mobility
• Exoskeletons could also be applied in the area of rehabilitation of stroke
or spinal cord injury patients. Such exoskeletons are sometimes also
called Step Rehabilitation Robots.
• An exoskeleton could reduce the number of therapists needed by
allowing even the most impaired patient to be trained by one therapist,
whereas several are currently needed. Alsotraining could be more
uniform, easier to analyze retrospectively and can be specifically
customized for each patient.
COST OF A POWERED SKELETON

• Powered lower extremities exoskeletons sell for $70,000 – $120,000

each.  This figure is just the cost of the device, it does not include
service and maintenance, parts, training, cost of supervision or
sessions with physiotherapists trained to work with power suits. 
• Everything combined, the cost of ownership of a powered hip-knee-
ankle exoskeleton for people with disabilities comes to roughly
$210,000 for 2 years
COST REDUCTION- PASSIVE EXOSKELETON

• Passive exoskeletons use the same logic as “design simplification,” but

taken to the very extreme.  Passive exoskeletons not only remove extra
sensors but remove all electronic materials.
•  Non-powered wearables have no sensors, motors or controllers and
are purely mechanical devices.  This reduces the cost of exoskeletons
to the absolute minimum and it also makes the wearable devices easier
to refine and redesign. 
CONCLUSION AND FUTURE SCOPE

• In this present competitive world there is huge scarcity of man power, so

there must be an alternative to reduce this problem.
• Even in industrial application it requires more human resources for daily
work and load carrying process is more. All these above work can not done
humans.
• To overcome this situation pneumatic exoskeleton system is adopted to
ease the work and minimize stress of prime area for exoskeleton
technology, where it can be use for enhanced precision during surgery or as
an assist to allow nurses to move heavy patients.
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