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 …
From sensing to control of lower limb exoskeleton: A systematic review
As a typical application of the human-computer interaction device, the lower limb
exoskeleton has attracted many researchers' attention in recent years in an attempt to …
exoskeleton has attracted many researchers' attention in recent years in an attempt to …
Rapid predictive simulations with complex musculoskeletal models suggest that diverse healthy and pathological human gaits can emerge from similar control …
Physics-based predictive simulations of human movement have the potential to support
personalized medicine, but large computational costs and difficulties to model control …
personalized medicine, but large computational costs and difficulties to model control …
Gait post-stroke: Pathophysiology and rehabilitation strategies
C Beyaert, R Vasa, GE Frykberg - Neurophysiologie Clinique/Clinical …, 2015 - Elsevier
We reviewed neural control and biomechanical description of gait in both non-disabled and
post-stroke subjects. In addition, we reviewed most of the gait rehabilitation strategies …
post-stroke subjects. In addition, we reviewed most of the gait rehabilitation strategies …
Lower limb wearable robots for assistance and rehabilitation: A state of the art
Neurologic injuries, such as stroke, spinal cord injuries, and weaknesses of skeletal muscles
with elderly people, may considerably limit the ability of this population to achieve the main …
with elderly people, may considerably limit the ability of this population to achieve the main …
A biologically inspired soft exosuit for walking assistance
AT Asbeck, SMM De Rossi, KG Holt… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
We present the design and evaluation of a multi-articular soft exosuit that is portable, fully
autonomous, and provides assistive torques to the wearer at the ankle and hip during …
autonomous, and provides assistive torques to the wearer at the ankle and hip during …
The functional importance of human foot muscles for bipedal locomotion
Human feet have evolved to facilitate bipedal locomotion, losing an opposable digit that
grasped branches in favor of a longitudinal arch (LA) that stiffens the foot and aids bipedal …
grasped branches in favor of a longitudinal arch (LA) that stiffens the foot and aids bipedal …
Efficient bipedal robots based on passive-dynamic walkers
Passive-dynamic walkers are simple mechanical devices, composed of solid parts
connected by joints, that walk stably down a slope. They have no motors or controllers, yet …
connected by joints, that walk stably down a slope. They have no motors or controllers, yet …
Lower extremity exoskeletons and active orthoses: Challenges and state-of-the-art
AM Dollar, H Herr - IEEE Transactions on robotics, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the nearly six decades since researchers began to explore methods of creating them,
exoskeletons have progressed from the stuff of science fiction to nearly commercialized …
exoskeletons have progressed from the stuff of science fiction to nearly commercialized …
Bionic ankle–foot prosthesis normalizes walking gait for persons with leg amputation
HM Herr, AM Grabowski - Proceedings of the Royal …, 2012 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Over time, leg prostheses have improved in design, but have been incapable of actively
adapting to different walking velocities in a manner comparable to a biological limb. People …
adapting to different walking velocities in a manner comparable to a biological limb. People …