An Assessment of Bamboo as a Potential Low-Cost Material for Exoskeleton Design in Normal Walking : Table 1

Table 1: Design requirements for a light-weight exoskeleton or orthoses.

Function	Beam or Column
Constraints	Length L specified
	Strength: must not fail under design loads
	Buckling: must not buckle under design loads
	Must not fracture if accidentally struck
	Must support at least 10% of a person’s total weight
Objectives	Minimize cost, C
Free variables	Diameter of column
Free variables	Choice of material