title: Evaluation of the Achilles Ankle Exoskeleton.
abstract: This paper evaluates the Achilles exoskeleton. The exoskeleton is intended to provide push-off assistance for healthy subjects during walking. The assistance is provided by a series elastic actuator that has been optimized to provide maximal push-off power. The paper presents the control method of the exoskeleton and the evaluation of the exoskeleton.
authors.forename: Wietse
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van Dijk
authors.forename: Cory
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meijneke
authors.forename: Herman
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: van der Kooij
mesh_terms: D000125:Achilles Tendon / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D004735:Energy Transfer / Q000502:physiology; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D000067190:Exoskeleton Device; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000502:physiology*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012371:Robotics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity