Benchmarks have long been used to verify and compare the readiness level of different
technologies in many application domains. In the field of wearable robots, the lack of a …

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 …

In the last two decades, numerous powered ankle-foot orthoses have been developed.
Despite similar designs and control strategies being shared by some of these devices, their …

Background Ankle exoskeletons can now reduce the metabolic cost of walking in humans
without leg disability, but the biomechanical mechanisms that underlie this augmentation are …

Background Powered ankle-foot exoskeletons can reduce the metabolic cost of human
walking to below normal levels, but optimal assistance properties remain unclear. The …

Wearable robotic devices can restore and enhance mobility. There is growing interest in
designing devices that reduce the metabolic cost of walking; however, designers lack …

Background Robotic ankle exoskeletons can provide assistance to users and reduce
metabolic power during walking. Our research group has investigated the use of …

The authors tested 4 young healthy subjects walking with a powered knee exoskeleton to
determine if it could reduce the metabolic cost of locomotion. Subjects walked with a …

The bi-articular m. gastrocnemius and the mono-articular m. soleus have different and
complementary functions during walking. Several groups are starting to use these biological …

Background Wearable robots have been shown to improve the efficiency of walking in
diverse scenarios. However, it is unclear how much practice is needed to fully adapt to …