RISE Exo-One

RISE Exo-One

RISE Exo-One is a lower limb exoskeleton designed for individuals with spinal cord injuries, enabling supported walking with crutches. Developed from scratch in just two years by a student-driven team at TU Berlin, over 100 students from diverse disciplines have contributed their expertise to bring this project to life.
The exoskeleton features a hybrid manufacturing approach, combining an aluminum frame with composite materials via 3D printing, ensuring both durability and lightweight performance. The actuation system consists of six active actuators and four passive actuators, including leaf springs. Each joint can deliver a torque of up to 300 Nm, enabling advanced mobility tasks like sidesteps. The system runs on a 48V power supply with a peak output of 100A.
An EtherCAT high-speed data bus enables real-time control, for our AI-optimised trajectories, ensuring smooth and responsive human-like movement. The ROS 2-based modular system allows future upgrades, such as ankle actuation for enhanced stability. The user interface, co-developed with wheelchair users, integrates multiple gait modes controlled via crutches.
Having reached the finals of the CYBATHLON competition and secured 4th place, RISE Exo-One demonstrates the potential of student-driven innovation in medical technology.

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  • Organization
    Technische Universität Berlin – Chair of Medical Engineering
  • Profession
    Lower limb exoskeleton for paraplegics