Compliant lower limb exoskeletons: a comprehensive review on mechanical design principles
MC Sanchez-Villamañan, J Gonzalez-Vargas… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2019 - Springer
Exoskeleton technology has made significant advances during the last decade, resulting in
a considerable variety of solutions for gait assistance and rehabilitation. The mechanical …
a considerable variety of solutions for gait assistance and rehabilitation. The mechanical …
Reducing the metabolic rate of walking and running with a versatile, portable exosuit
Walking and running have fundamentally different biomechanics, which makes developing
devices that assist both gaits challenging. We show that a portable exosuit that assists hip …
devices that assist both gaits challenging. We show that a portable exosuit that assists hip …
Artificial intelligence meets medical robotics
Artificial intelligence (AI) applications in medical robots are bringing a new era to medicine.
Advanced medical robots can perform diagnostic and surgical procedures, aid rehabilitation …
Advanced medical robots can perform diagnostic and surgical procedures, aid rehabilitation …
Design and validation of a torque-controllable knee exoskeleton for sit-to-stand assistance
MK Shepherd, EJ Rouse - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Individuals with poststroke hemiparesis often exhibit mobility deficits, particularly during
tasks requiring high lower limb torques. The sit-to-stand transition is consistently marked by …
tasks requiring high lower limb torques. The sit-to-stand transition is consistently marked by …
Physiological and kinematic effects of a soft exosuit on arm movements
Background Soft wearable robots (exosuits), being lightweight, ergonomic and low power-
demanding, are attractive for a variety of applications, ranging from strength augmentation in …
demanding, are attractive for a variety of applications, ranging from strength augmentation in …
Autonomous multi-joint soft exosuit with augmentation-power-based control parameter tuning reduces energy cost of loaded walking
Background Soft exosuits are a recent approach for assisting human locomotion, which
apply assistive torques to the wearer through functional apparel. Over the past few years …
apply assistive torques to the wearer through functional apparel. Over the past few years …
Physical interface dynamics alter how robotic exosuits augment human movement: implications for optimizing wearable assistive devices
Background Wearable assistive devices have demonstrated the potential to improve mobility
outcomes for individuals with disabilities, and to augment healthy human performance; …
outcomes for individuals with disabilities, and to augment healthy human performance; …
Optimized hip–knee–ankle exoskeleton assistance at a range of walking speeds
Background Autonomous exoskeletons will need to be useful at a variety of walking speeds,
but it is unclear how optimal hip–knee–ankle exoskeleton assistance should change with …
but it is unclear how optimal hip–knee–ankle exoskeleton assistance should change with …
Spine-inspired continuum soft exoskeleton for stoop lifting assistance
Back injuries are the most prevalent work-related musculoskeletal disorders and represent a
major cause of disability. Although innovations in wearable robots aim to alleviate this …
major cause of disability. Although innovations in wearable robots aim to alleviate this …
Reducing the energy cost of walking in older adults using a passive hip flexion device
FA Panizzolo, C Bolgiani, L Di Liddo, E Annese… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2019 - Springer
Background Elevated energy cost is a hallmark feature of gait in older adults. As such, older
adults display a general avoidance of walking which contributes to declining health status …
adults display a general avoidance of walking which contributes to declining health status …