Design and construction of an exoeskeleton to improve human’s capabilities

• Carlos Gubaira Viso

  Universidad José Antonio Páez, San Diego, Venezuela

  https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7142-1370

• Gustavo García Pérez

  Universidad José Antonio Páez, San Diego, Venezuela

• Fernando Montero Pasamar

  Universidad José Antonio Páez, San Diego, Venezuela

The present degree work focuses on the creation of a functional exoskeleton prototype that relieves the human being when lifting or carrying an external load, allowing a smooth and injury-free activity, as well as demonstrating that the human body can be mechanically enhanced by external means. The present work required a substantial analysis of the biomechanics of the human body, in order to obtain a design that would meet the established objectives. Taking into account the different existing technologies for the mobilization of a related system, the design was based on the use of linear actuators, allowing a high mechanical gain while guaranteeing full safety to the operator thanks to its possibility of blocking when de-energized. A special, documentary and field research is presented, since it included activities that are representative of each category, and it was given a quantitative approach because the results obtained were measured under the design parameters in comparison to what was obtained in reality.

1. Carlos Gubaira Viso, Universidad José Antonio Páez, San Diego, Venezuela

   Ingeniero Mecánico egresado de la Universidad José Antonio Páez, especialista en mecatrónica e impresión 3D.

2. Gustavo García Pérez, Universidad José Antonio Páez, San Diego, Venezuela

   Ingeniero Mecánico egresado de la Universidad José Antonio Páez, con experiencia en el área de mantenimiento, diseño mecánico y gestión de proyectos de mejora contínua.

3. Fernando Montero Pasamar, Universidad José Antonio Páez, San Diego, Venezuela

   Ingeniero Mecánico egresado de la Universidad de Carabobo, Mphil. Mecánica aplicada.

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ISSN:2244-7857

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