Lower-limb exoskeletons: Research trends and regulatory guidelines in medical and non-medical applications

BS Rupal, S Rafique, A Singla… - International …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
With the recent progress in personal care robots, interest in wearable exoskeletons has
been increasing due to the demand for assistive technologies generally and specifically to …

Academic review and perspectives on robotic exoskeletons

G Bao, L Pan, H Fang, X Wu, H Yu… - … on Neural Systems …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Since the first robotic exoskeleton was developed in 1960, this research field has attracted
much interest from both the academic and industrial communities resulting in scientific …

A hip–knee–ankle exoskeleton emulator for studying gait assistance

GM Bryan, PW Franks, SC Klein… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Lower-limb exoskeletons could improve the mobility of people with disabilities, older adults,
workers, first responders, and military personnel. Despite recent advances, few products are …

Online reinforcement learning control for the personalization of a robotic knee prosthesis

Y Wen, J Si, A Brandt, X Gao… - IEEE transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic prostheses deliver greater function than passive prostheses, but we face the
challenge of tuning a large number of control parameters in order to personalize the device …

State of the art lower limb robotic exoskeletons for elderly assistance

A Kapsalyamov, PK Jamwal, S Hussain… - IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The number of elderly populations is rapidly increasing. Majority of elderly people face
difficulties while walking because the muscular activity or other gait-related parameters start …

A hinge-free, non-restrictive, lightweight tethered exosuit for knee extension assistance during walking

EJ Park, T Akbas, A Eckert-Erdheim… - IEEE transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In individuals with motor impairments such as those post-stroke or with cerebral palsy, the
function of the knee extensors may be affected during walking, resulting in decreased …

Exoskeleton robots for lower limb assistance: A review of materials, actuation, and manufacturing methods

F Hussain, R Goecke… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The field of robot-assisted physical rehabilitation and robotics technology for providing
support to the elderly population is rapidly evolving. Lower limb robot aided rehabilitation …

Cognitive and Cybernetics based Human Adaptive Mechatronics System in Gait Rehabilitation Therapy

JPA Joel, RJS Raj… - 2021 Third International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Human adaptive mechatronics [HAM] is an intelligent form of man machine interface system.
HAM system adapts itself to user ability to carry out their routine task under constrained …

Design and control of a series elastic actuator with clutch for hip exoskeleton for precise assistive magnitude and timing control and improved mechanical safety

T Zhang, H Huang - IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Transparency and guaranteed safety are important requirements in the design of wearable
exoskeleton actuators for individuals who have lower limb deficits but still maintain a certain …

Development of VariLeg, an exoskeleton with variable stiffness actuation: first results and user evaluation from the CYBATHLON 2016

SO Schrade, K Dätwyler, M Stücheli, K Studer… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Powered exoskeletons are a promising approach to restore the ability to walk
after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, current exoskeletons remain limited in their walking …