Types of Lower-Limb Orthoses for Rehabilitation and Assistance: A Systematic Review

D Huamanchahua, J Ortiz-Zacarias… - 2021 IEEE 12th …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The movement problems in lower extremities resulting from accidents, paralysis,
degenerative diseases, and elderly people with loss of mobility due to muscle weakness …

A Critical Review and Systematic Design Approach for Linkage-Based Gait Rehabilitation Devices

TS Paiva, RS Gonçalves, G Carbone - Robotics, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study aims to provide a comprehensive critical review of the existing body of evidence
pertaining to gait rehabilitation. It also seeks to introduce a systematic approach for the …

Synthesis of a six-bar mechanism for generating knee and ankle motion trajectories using deep generative neural network

A Kapsalyamov, S Hussain, NAT Brown… - … Applications of Artificial …, 2023 - Elsevier
Robotic exoskeletons have demonstrated their effectiveness in post-stroke gait rehabilitation
therapy. Nevertheless, further research is being conducted to improve existing rehabilitation …

Design and control of an underactuated finger exoskeleton for assisting activities of daily living

H Li, L Cheng, N Sun, R Cao - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, a novel underactuated finger exoskeleton is designed to assist grasping tasks
for the elderly with weak muscle strength. In mechanical design, the human finger's …

Kinematic comparison of single degree-of-freedom robotic gait trainers

J Lee, L Li, SY Shin, AD Deshpande, J Sulzer - Mechanism and Machine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Single degree-of-freedom mechanized gait trainers employing linkage mechanisms can
imitate the gait trajectory of the human user at a potentially lower cost than current …

Development of a novel body weight support system for gait rehabilitation

LAO Rodrigues, RS Gonçalves - Robotica, 2023 - cambridge.org
Modern rehabilitation processes for neurological patients have been widely assisted by
robotic structures, with continuous research and improvements. The use of robotic …

A Novel Underactuated Robotic Orthosis for Individualized Gait Rehabilitation

A Kapsalyamov, S Hussain, NAT Brown… - … on Medical Robotics …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
It was observed that repetitive and task-oriented movements can strengthen muscles and
improve the walking capabilities among patients experiencing gait impairments due to …

A geometric and analytic technique for studying single-DOF planar mechanisms' dynamics

R Di Gregorio - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2022 - Elsevier
Relating geometric interpretations to analytic procedures for solving mechanical problems
improves their comprehension and gives a deeper insight on how to eliminate unwanted …

Design and Optimization of Multifunctional Human Motion Rehabilitation Training Robot EEGO

K Liu, S Ji, Y Liu, C Gao, J Fu, L Dai, S Zhang - Actuators, 2023 - mdpi.com
A multifunctional human motion rehabilitation training robot named EEGO (electric easy go)
that could achieve four functions through structural transformation was designed. The four …

A Novel Exoskeleton Design and Numerical Characterization for Human Gait Assistance

C Copilusi, M Ceccarelli, S Dumitru, I Geonea… - Machines, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper addressed attention to the design of a new lower limb exoskeleton that can be
used for human gait assistance as based on kinematic considerations. The designed leg …