I think you might be a little confused. I'm not trying to recreate anything, as I said this will be the first hydraulic heavy load carrying exoskeleton since Hardiman. The main aspect from other hydraulic robots I can take inspiration from is the walking mechanism.
Standing still isn't a problem. Effectively distributing the weight while walking is, and compared to other exoskeletons, my body mass is almost irrelevant in the process so I have to see how robots do it, but none of them are made for heavy lifting, so they can use electrical motors and cables...
Ok, so after having done a little bit of ressearch I have compiled a 99% complete list of exoskeletons/bipedal robots using hydraulics from 2008 onwards. Only Nadia, Atlas and Handle are still being worked on. Interesting fact, none of these robots/exos can lift over 200lbs, even though the...
What about a more modern exoskeleton such as XOS 2? The best image of the inner workings I could find is this one. After having done a bit more ressearch they appear to be using "force sensors" too. If those aren't load cells, then it must be something quite close, so at least I'm in the good...
Thank you for your comment. I already knew that it was controlled by eletrohydraulics. I intend to do build a scaled down version with hydraulic actuators, but instead use DC directional control valves. These would control the pressure of the fluid, and they would be themselves controlled by...
GE’s 1969 exoskeleton was able to lift a thousand pounds, but how did the human control the robot, since the weights involved were much more than the person could lift unassisted? I’m asking this since all modern exoskeletons seem to improve on your strength, while Hardiman did all of the work...
