Over the past decade, there has been a rapid increase in applications of multibody system
dynamics to the predictive simulation of human movement. Using predictive “what-if” human …

Musculoskeletal simulations are used in many different applications, ranging from the
design of wearable robots that interact with humans to the analysis of patients with impaired …

Exoskeletons, orthoses, exosuits, assisting robots and such devices referred to as wearable
assistive devices are devices designed to augment or protect the human body by applying …

In the EU, lower back pain affects more than 40% of the working population. Mechanical
loading of the lower back has been shown to be an important risk factor. Peak mechanical …

Knowledge of human-exoskeleton interaction forces is crucial to assess user comfort and
effectiveness of the interaction. The subject-exoskeleton collaborative movement and its …

Locomotion has influenced the ecology, evolution, and extinction of species throughout
history, yet studying locomotion in the fossil record is challenging. Computational …

Soft actuators using pressurized air are being widely used due to their inherent compliance,
conformability, and customizability. These actuators are powered and controlled by …

This study aimed to investigate normal and shear load sensor technology that has been
characterised and used at the human-device interface in prosthetic, orthotic and exoskeleton …

Musculoskeletal models are made to reflect the capacities of the human body in general,
and often a specific subject in particular. It remains challenging to both model the …

Walking impairment due to spinal cord injury can be improved using active orthoses,
together with some type of external support such as crutches for balance. This study …