Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance
C Siviy, LM Baker, BT Quinlivan… - Nature Biomedical …, 2023 - nature.com
Exoskeletons can augment the performance of unimpaired users and restore movement in
individuals with gait impairments. Knowledge of how users interact with wearable devices …
individuals with gait impairments. Knowledge of how users interact with wearable devices …
Determining anatomical frames via inertial motion capture: A survey of methods
RV Vitali, NC Perkins - Journal of Biomechanics, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the exponential growth in using inertial measurement units (IMUs) for
biomechanical studies, future growth in “inertial motion capture” is stymied by a fundamental …
biomechanical studies, future growth in “inertial motion capture” is stymied by a fundamental …
Body-worn IMU-based human hip and knee kinematics estimation during treadmill walking
T McGrath, L Stirling - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Traditionally, inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based human joint angle estimation
techniques are evaluated for general human motion where human joints explore all of their …
techniques are evaluated for general human motion where human joints explore all of their …
Body-worn IMU human skeletal pose estimation using a factor graph-based optimization framework
T McGrath, L Stirling - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Traditionally, inertial measurement units-(IMU) based human joint angle estimation requires
a priori knowledge about sensor alignment or specific calibration motions. Furthermore …
a priori knowledge about sensor alignment or specific calibration motions. Furthermore …
Does the fit of personal protective equipment affect functional performance? A systematic review across occupational domains
Objective To explore the effect of personal protective equipment (PPE) fit on functional
performance across a range of occupational domains. Background PPE introduces an …
performance across a range of occupational domains. Background PPE introduces an …
[PDF][PDF] Crew health and performance extravehicular activity roadmap: 2020
AFJ Abercromby, O Bekdash, JS Cupples, JT Dunn… - 2020 - ntrs.nasa.gov
On March 26, 2019, the Vice President of the United States announced that the first woman
and next man would be sent to the surface of the moon by 2024 with the long-term goal of …
and next man would be sent to the surface of the moon by 2024 with the long-term goal of …
Revisiting decompression sickness risk and mobility in the context of the SmartSuit, a hybrid planetary spacesuit
L Kluis, A Diaz-Artiles - npj Microgravity, 2021 - nature.com
Gas pressurized spacesuits are cumbersome, cause injuries, and are metabolically
expensive. Decreasing the gas pressure of the spacesuit is an effective method for …
expensive. Decreasing the gas pressure of the spacesuit is an effective method for …
The comfort and functional performance of personal protective equipment for police officers: a systematic scoping review
This scoping review aimed to identify and summarise evidence on the comfort and functional
performance of police officer personal protective equipment (PPE). The Arksey and O'Malley …
performance of police officer personal protective equipment (PPE). The Arksey and O'Malley …
Adding Sound Transparency to a Spacesuit: Effect on Cognitive Performance in Females
J Berengueres, M AlKuwaiti… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Spacesuits may block external sound. This induces sensory deprivation; a side effect is
lower cognitive performance. This can increase the risk of an accident. This undesirable …
lower cognitive performance. This can increase the risk of an accident. This undesirable …
Novel spacesuit boot design developed from dynamic foot shape modeling
A Boppana, AP Anderson - Footwear Science, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Methods A parametric dynamic foot shape model was developed with 4 D foot scans
collected from 30 subjects (15 M/15F) as they walked on a treadmill (Boppana & Anderson …
collected from 30 subjects (15 M/15F) as they walked on a treadmill (Boppana & Anderson …