Review of control strategies for lower-limb exoskeletons to assist gait

R Baud, AR Manzoori, A Ijspeert, M Bouri - Journal of NeuroEngineering …, 2021 - Springer
Background Many lower-limb exoskeletons have been developed to assist gait, exhibiting a
large range of control methods. The goal of this paper is to review and classify these control …

Soft robotic suits: State of the art, core technologies, and open challenges

M Xiloyannis, R Alicea, AM Georgarakis… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wearable robots are undergoing a disruptive transition, from the rigid machines that
populated the science-fiction world in the early 1980s to lightweight robotic apparel, hardly …

Personalizing exoskeleton assistance while walking in the real world

P Slade, MJ Kochenderfer, SL Delp, SH Collins - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Personalized exoskeleton assistance provides users with the largest improvements in
walking speed and energy economy,–but requires lengthy tests under unnatural laboratory …

Individualization of exosuit assistance based on measured muscle dynamics during versatile walking

RW Nuckols, S Lee, K Swaminathan, D Orzel… - Science robotics, 2021 - science.org
Variability in human walking depends on individual physiology, environment, and walking
task. Consequently, in the field of wearable robotics, there is a clear need for customizing …

A hip–knee–ankle exoskeleton emulator for studying gait assistance

GM Bryan, PW Franks, SC Klein… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Lower-limb exoskeletons could improve the mobility of people with disabilities, older adults,
workers, first responders, and military personnel. Despite recent advances, few products are …

How adaptation, training, and customization contribute to benefits from exoskeleton assistance

KL Poggensee, SH Collins - Science Robotics, 2021 - science.org
Exoskeletons can enhance human mobility, but we still know little about why they are
effective. For example, we do not know the relative importance of training, how much is …

Exoskeletons need to react faster than physiological responses to improve standing balance

ON Beck, MK Shepherd, R Rastogi, G Martino… - Science robotics, 2023 - science.org
Maintaining balance throughout daily activities is challenging because of the unstable
nature of the human body. For instance, a person's delayed reaction times limit their ability to …

Reducing the energy cost of walking with low assistance levels through optimized hip flexion assistance from a soft exosuit

J Kim, BT Quinlivan, LA Deprey, D Arumukhom Revi… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
As we age, humans see natural decreases in muscle force and power which leads to a
slower, less efficient gait. Improving mobility for both healthy individuals and those with …

Optimizing exoskeleton assistance for faster self-selected walking

S Song, SH Collins - IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Self-selected walking speed is an important aspect of mobility. Exoskeletons can increase
walking speed, but the mechanisms behind these changes and the upper limits on …

Systematic review on wearable lower extremity robotic exoskeletons for assisted locomotion

S Qiu, Z Pei, C Wang, Z Tang - Journal of Bionic Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Lower extremity robotic exoskeletons (LEEX) can not only improve the ability of the human
body but also provide healing treatment for people with lower extremity dysfunction. There …