A systematic review on evaluation strategies for field assessment of upper-body industrial exoskeletons: Current practices and future trends

PM Kuber, M Abdollahi, MM Alemi… - Annals of Biomedical …, 2022 - Springer
With rising manual work demands, physical assistance at the workplace is crucial, wherein
the use of industrial exoskeletons (i-EXOs) could be advantageous. However, outcomes of …

Challenges and solutions for application and wider adoption of wearable robots

J Babič, M Laffranchi, F Tessari, T Verstraten… - Wearable …, 2021 - cambridge.org
The science and technology of wearable robots are steadily advancing, and the use of such
robots in our everyday life appears to be within reach. Nevertheless, widespread adoption of …

Soft wearable flexible bioelectronics integrated with an ankle-foot exoskeleton for estimation of metabolic costs and physical effort

J Kim, P Kantharaju, H Yi, M Jacobson, H Jeong… - npj Flexible …, 2023 - nature.com
Activities and physical effort have been commonly estimated using a metabolic rate through
indirect calorimetry to capture breath information. The physical effort represents the work …

Optimal design of active-passive shoulder exoskeletons: A computational modeling of human-robot interaction

A Nasr, S Bell, J McPhee - Multibody System Dynamics, 2023 - Springer
Exoskeleton robots, which range from fully passive to fully active-assisted movements, have
become an essential instrument for assisting industrial employees and stroke rehabilitation …

Wearables for biomechanical performance optimization and risk assessment in industrial and sports applications

S McDevitt, H Hernandez, J Hicks, R Lowell… - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wearable technologies are emerging as a useful tool with many different applications. While
these devices are worn on the human body and can capture numerous data types, this …

Reducing squat physical effort using personalized assistance from an ankle exoskeleton

P Kantharaju, H Jeong, S Ramadurai… - … on Neural Systems …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Exoskeletons can assist humans during squatting and the assistance has the potential to
reduce the physical demands. Although several squat assistance methods are available, the …

A novel lightweight wearable soft exosuit for reducing the metabolic rate and muscle fatigue

L Chen, C Chen, Z Wang, X Ye, Y Liu, X Wu - Biosensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Wearable robotic devices have been proved to considerably reduce the energy expenditure
of human walking. It is not only suitable for healthy people, but also for some patients who …

Muscle coordination and recruitment during squat assistance using a robotic ankle–foot exoskeleton

H Jeong, P Haghighat, P Kantharaju, M Jacobson… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Squatting is an intensive activity routinely performed in the workplace to lift and lower loads.
The effort to perform a squat can decrease using an exoskeleton that considers individual …

A systematic review on Lower-Limb Industrial exoskeletons: evaluation methods, evidence, and future directions

PM Kuber, MM Alemi, E Rashedi - Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2023 - Springer
Industrial tasks that involve frequent sitting/standing transitions and squatting activities can
benefit from lower-limb industrial exoskeletons; however, their use is not as widespread as …

Extraction and Purification, Structural Characterization and Biological Activity of a Polysaccharide, PRP‐1, from Plumeria rubra

Y Yu, Y Xia, N Sun, Y Tian, X Chen, L Fan… - Chemistry & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polysaccharides derived from the flowers of Plumeria rubra (PRP) have shown a variety of
beneficial effects on improving human health. However, the structural features and …