Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors:“A wide variety of exoskeleton, humanoid, robotic arms, and ot her robots or robotic systems exist whichperform tasks in a variety of situatio ns and applications. Robotic exoskeletons in particular are wearableelectromech anical devices that have been developed as augmentative devices to enhance the p hysicalperformance of the wearer or as orthotic devices for gait rehabilitation or locomotion assistance. Roboticexoskeletons have potential applications in m ultiple different fields and may be used by a variety of differentusers.