Yue H. Yin received the B.E. degree from the Nanjing Institute of Aeronautics, Nanjing, China, in 1990, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, in 1995 and 1997, respectively, all in mechanical engineering. From December 1997 to December 1999, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow with Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, where he became an Associate Professor in July 1999. Since December 1999, he has been with the Robotics Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, where he became a Professor in December 2005. His research interests include robotics, force control, exoskeleton robot, molecule motor, artificial limb, robotic assembly, reconfigurable assembly system, and augmented reality. Dr. Yin is an Associate Member of the International Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP).

• ForewordAuthorChapter 1 Force Generation Mechanism of Skeletal Muscle ContractionChapter 2 Biomechanical Modeling of Muscular ContractionChapter 3 Estimation of Skeletal Muscle Activation and Contraction Force Based on EMG SignalsChapter 4 Human·Machine Force Interactive Interface and Exoskeleton Robot Techniques Based on Biomechanical Model of Skeletal MuscleChapter 5 Clinical Rehabilitation Technologies for Force-Control·Based Exoskeleton RobotChapter 6 Bionic Design of Artificial Muscle Based on Biomechanical Models of Skeletal MuscleConclusionIndex

Yue H. Yin received the B.E. degree from the Nanjing Institute of Aeronautics, Nanjing, China, in 1990, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, in 1995 and 1997, respectively, all in mechanical engineering. From December 1997 to December 1999, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow with Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, where he became an Associate Professor in July 1999. Since December 1999, he has been with the Robotics Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, where he became a Professor in December 2005. His research interests include robotics, force control, exoskeleton robot, molecule motor, artificial limb, robotic assembly, reconfigurable assembly system, and augmented reality. Dr. Yin is an Associate Member of the International Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP).

• ForewordAuthorChapter 1 Force Generation Mechanism of Skeletal Muscle ContractionChapter 2 Biomechanical Modeling of Muscular ContractionChapter 3 Estimation of Skeletal Muscle Activation and Contraction Force Based on EMG SignalsChapter 4 Human·Machine Force Interactive Interface and Exoskeleton Robot Techniques Based on Biomechanical Model of Skeletal MuscleChapter 5 Clinical Rehabilitation Technologies for Force-Control·Based Exoskeleton RobotChapter 6 Bionic Design of Artificial Muscle Based on Biomechanical Models of Skeletal MuscleConclusionIndex

Yue H. Yin received the B.E. degree from the Nanjing Institute of Aeronautics, Nanjing, China, in 1990, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, in 1995 and 1997, respectively, all in mechanical engineering. From December 1997 to December 1999, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow with Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, where he became an Associate Professor in July 1999. Since December 1999, he has been with the Robotics Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, where he became a Professor in December 2005. His research interests include robotics, force control, exoskeleton robot, molecule motor, artificial limb, robotic assembly, reconfigurable assembly system, and augmented reality. Dr. Yin is an Associate Member of the International Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP).

• ForewordAuthorChapter 1 Force Generation Mechanism of Skeletal Muscle ContractionChapter 2 Biomechanical Modeling of Muscular ContractionChapter 3 Estimation of Skeletal Muscle Activation and Contraction Force Based on EMG SignalsChapter 4 Human·Machine Force Interactive Interface and Exoskeleton Robot Techniques Based on Biomechanical Model of Skeletal MuscleChapter 5 Clinical Rehabilitation Technologies for Force-Control·Based Exoskeleton RobotChapter 6 Bionic Design of Artificial Muscle Based on Biomechanical Models of Skeletal MuscleConclusionIndex