An exoskeleton interface apparatus includes five rigid links (2-6)
arranged in series, capable of rotating reciprocally at the respective
ends for monitoring angular movements of the arm, of the forearm and the
wrist of an user (60) and having at the tip an handgrip (30) for engaging
with the user (60) by reflecting a force feedback. The rigid links (2-6)
can rotate at their ends about rotational joints (11-14) having
rotational axes (31-34) incident in the intersection point of the
physiological axes of the shoulder. The rotational joints (11-14) are
brought into rotation about the respective rotational axes (31-34) by
means of respective motors (21-24), for example servo-motor such as
torque motors. All the motors (21-24) are mounted on the fixed base link
(2) in order to minimize the mass of the parts in movement and the
inertia reflected on the user (60). A plurality of idle pulleys (50) is
provided, spatially arranged for orienting the tendons (41-44), which
brake the free movement of the relative rotational joint, responsive to
signals corresponding to constraints on the slave in case of
teleoperation or to constraints created by virtual reality systems.