Designing Exoskeletons

This book focuses on the development of exoskeletons, using modern design tools such as CAD, CAE and CAM software to aid engineers in choosing materials and designing the product, in testing, prototyping, manufacturing and industrial development.

Dr. Adrian Zuñiga is a Professor in the Bioengineering bachelor of Faculty of Medicine UAEMex, member of Mexican Researchers National System level II and Retired Military Engineer with vast experience in the development of medical devices. He holds a Ph.D. and a master's degree in Science and Technology on Mechatronics from the Center for Engineering and Industrial Development (CIDESI). He holds a bachelor's degree in Military Industrial Engineering and mechanical engineering specialty from the Military School of Engineers (EMI), Mexican Army and Air force University. Dr. Zuñiga has led several designs and development of crane systems for lift patients, exoskeletons, rehabilitation devices, aid devices, and prosthetics. Some products are working in the Mexican Central Military Hospital. His experience has focused on New Product Development, design process, design methodologies, design of mechanisms and machines, test benches, finite element method (FEM) analysis, kinematics, modeling and simulation, manufacturing technologies, and rapid prototypes. He has authored over 200 works, including conference presentations, proceedings, book chapters, patents, articles, projects, and industrial reports. Nowadays, Dr. Zuñiga is a member of the Dynamics and Control Systems in the Faculty of Engineering at the Autonomous University of Mexico State.

Dr. Giorgio Mackenzie Cruz Martínez is an electronic engineer who graduated from the Autonomous University of Mexico State. He also realized his master's and Ph.D. studies at this University; he also participates in a military project with the Applied Research Center and Technology Development for the Mexican Military Industry (CIADTIM). He has broad experience in designing and manufacturing rehabilitation robots and exoskeletons. He did a postdoctoral research stay at the informatic, robotic, and microelectronic laboratory of Montpellier in France, working on the development of a robot surgery device. His experience has focused on New Product Development, design process, design methodologies, medical mechanisms, instrument design, kinematics modeling and simulation, and rapid prototypes. Dr. Giorgio is a member of the research group on Dynamics and Control Systems in the Faculty of Engineering at the Autonomous University of Mexico State and is part of the National Research System