Exoskeletons can augment the performance of unimpaired users and restore movement in
individuals with gait impairments. Knowledge of how users interact with wearable devices …

Exoskeleton technology has made significant advances during the last decade, resulting in
a considerable variety of solutions for gait assistance and rehabilitation. The mechanical …

Exoskeletons and active prostheses promise to enhance human mobility, but few have
succeeded. Optimizing device characteristics on the basis of measured human performance …

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 …

Exoskeletons that reduce energetic cost could make recreational running more enjoyable
and improve running performance. Although there are many ways to assist runners, the best …

Background Powered ankle-foot exoskeletons can reduce the metabolic cost of human
walking to below normal levels, but optimal assistance properties remain unclear. The …

Techniques proposed for assisting locomotion with exoskeletons have often included a
combination of active work input and passive torque support, but the physiological effects of …

Soft exo-suit could facilitate walking assistance activities (such as level walking, upslope,
and downslope) for unimpaired individuals. In this article, a novel human-in-the-loop …

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 …

To overcome the limitations of linear series elastic actuators (SEAs) with constant stiffness, a
novel load-adaptive actuator with variable stiffness is proposed for actuating ankle …