This talk gives an overview about the current status and the planned work of the CAPIO project. Alternative concepts for the dual-arm exoskeleton - that also cover the human upper torso, and the human hands - are explained together with a design methodology that aims at improving the kinematics architecture, the control system, and the overall device performances. Additionally, the application opportunities as rehabilitation device are also evaluated.
Project works are presented within the fields of "hardware design", "kinematic modeling", "biomechanis", "design optimization", "control theory", "kinematic algorithms" and "rehabilitation robotics".
