ELASTIC AND CONTROLLABLE ARTICULATION FOR USE IN BODY AREA SYSTEMS

In order to implement complex rotational movements, e.g. a rotational movement that can be characterized by a linear displacement of the current center of rotation and an angular change of the rotational axis relative to the component, the invention proposes a flexible and, under certain circumstances, adaptively controllable or programmable device. The device comprises at least two articulation elements and a connection element, but can be supplemented by further elements such as a sensor unit, an actuating unit, a conversion and transmission unit, a control unit and, with respect to rigidity and damping, specially designed cores. The control can, for example, be carried out according to predetermined characteristic curves, e.g. with respect to the axial position, or as a function of a load. The device can be integrated, for example, into exoskeletons, e.g. for lower extremities, in order to map the knee movement (bending and stretching) in the technical system.