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In this context, the present study addresses this limitation by developing the design, kinematic modeling, and experimental validation of a 7-DoF passive upper-limb exoskeleton organized into dorsal, shoulder, and elbow modules, where the proposed architecture explicitly incorporates 3-DoFs in the dorsal region to accommodate scapular motion within a unified serial kinematic chain. From a modeling standpoint, the kinematic formulation is established using the Denavit\u2013Hartenberg convention, enabling the analysis of the workspace, the properties of the Jacobian matrix, and the identification of potential singular configurations; simulation results demonstrate a continuous workspace within the evaluated functional range, with no singularities detected in the region of interest. Regarding experimental validation, two complementary approaches are implemented: a 2D video-based analysis using Kinovea compares joint trajectories with and without the exoskeleton, revealing strong kinematic agreement (RMSE\u2a7d 6.11 mm, R2\u2265 0.8746), while a 3D motion-capture validation using the Qualisys system evaluates the kinematic coupling between the human arm and the exoskeleton during assisted movement, yielding high correspondence between both trajectories (R2 = 0.975). 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