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 are an essential part of humankind's future. The first records regarding the
subject were published several decades ago, and the field has been expanding ever since …

This letter presents design principles for comfort-centered wearable robots and their
application in a lightweight and backdrivable knee exoskeleton. The mitigation of discomfort …

Research into the development of the lower limb exoskeleton (LLE) has been on-going
since the 1960s. Although this field has long been explored, the technological progress has …

Lower-limb exoskeletons are external mechanical structures that support and assist human
users during locomotion. The earliest studies on exoskeletons date back to the 1960s …

Flexible ionic thermoelectric materials with large thermopowers show great promise for
ultrasensitive thermal detection in wearable devices. Here large and tunable p-and n-type …

Pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs) belong to the group of nonconventional actuators with
remarkable force/weight ratio that can be used for the construction of soft mechanisms safe …

This paper presents the mechatronic design and experimental validation of a novel powered
knee-ankle orthosis for testing torque-driven rehabilitation control strategies. The modular …

Squat exercise is frequently used in physiotherapy rehabilitation for stroke patients. In the
early stage of rehabilitation, patients are urged to avoid performing any deep squat as the …

Recent advancements in exoskeleton technology, both passive and active, are driven by the
need to enhance human capabilities across various industries as well as the need to …