Analysis on the Control Strategies of Hip Exoskeletons and Exosuits

Mingyu Pan

doi:10.54254/2753-8818/3/20220153

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Received: 25 April 2023

Published: 28 April 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-8818/3/20220153

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Pan,M. (2023). Analysis on the Control Strategies of Hip Exoskeletons and Exosuits. Theoretical and Natural Science,3,11-19.

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