EMY: A dual arm exoskeleton dedicated to the evaluation of Brain Machine Interface in clinical trials
Abstract
EMY (Enhancing MobilitY) is an exoskeleton dedicated to the evaluation of Brain Machine Interface during clinical trials. This paper presents the first version of EMY restricted to upper limbs with four actuated joints per arm. Since an evaluation of a BMI controlled exoskeleton by a disabled person requires clinical trials, a risk management process should be conducted with medical standards as references. More than an exhaustive architecture description of EMY, this paper details relationships between risk management and the proposed technical solutions in order to justify design options. EMY's design is upgradable and future versions of EMY will concern the addition of lower limbs and prehension capability to ultimately obtain a full-body exoskeleton suitable for testing brain controlled locomotion and manipulation tasks.
Keywords
Accident prevention
Biological organs
Brain computer interface
DC motors
Disabled persons
Intelligent robots
Risk management
Robots
Shoulders (road)
Torque
Actuated joint
Architecture description
Brain machine interface
Clinical trial
Design option
Manipulation task
Risk management process
Technical solutions
Exoskeleton (Robotics)