Background Vibration present on various levels in many engineering fields and hence
vibration mitigation has become a subject of intense study. The nonlinear vibration isolation …

Humans walk bipedally, and thus, it is unclear why they swing their arms. In this paper, we
will review the mechanisms and functions of arm swinging in human gait. First, we discuss …

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

When defining requirements for any wearable robot for walking assistance, it is important to
maximize the user's metabolic benefit resulting from the exosuit assistance while limiting the …

With efficiencies derived from evolution, growth and learning, humans are very well-tuned
for locomotion 1. Metabolic energy used during walking can be partly replaced by power …

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 …

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 …

In robot assisted gait training, a pattern of human locomotion is executed repetitively with the
intention to restore the motor programs associated with walking. Several studies showed …

Humanoid robots that can autonomously operate in diverse environments have the potential
to help address labor shortages in factories, assist elderly at home, and colonize new …

Arm swing during human gait has been shown to reduce both angular momentum about the
vertical and energy expenditure, and has been hypothesized to enhance gait stability. To …