[HTML][HTML] Perturbation-based balance training: Principles, mechanisms and implementation in clinical practice

C McCrum, TS Bhatt, MHG Gerards… - Frontiers in sports and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Since the mid-2000s, perturbation-based balance training has been gaining interest as an
efficient and effective way to prevent falls in older adults. It has been suggested that this task …

Linking whole-body angular momentum and step placement during perturbed human walking

JK Leestma, PR Golyski, CR Smith… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
Human locomotion is remarkably robust to environmental disturbances. Previous studies
have thoroughly investigated how perturbations influence body dynamics and what recovery …

Robust-locomotion-by-logic: Perturbation-resilient bipedal locomotion via signal temporal logic guided model predictive control

Z Gu, Y Zhao, Y Chen, R Guo, JK Leestma… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
This study introduces a robust planning framework that utilizes a model predictive control
(MPC) approach, enhanced by incorporating signal temporal logic (STL) specifications. This …

Does the effect of walking balance perturbations generalize across contexts?

AD Shelton, EM McTaggart, JL Allen, VS Mercer… - Human Movement …, 2024 - Elsevier
Balance perturbations are used to study locomotor instability. However, these perturbations
are designed to provoke a specific context of instability that may or may not generalize to a …

[HTML][HTML] Robotic emulation of candidate prosthetic foot designs may enable efficient, evidence-based, and individualized prescriptions

JM Caputo, E Dvorak, K Shipley… - JPO: Journal of …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Methods We previously developed a “prosthetic foot emulator,” a wearable robotic system
that provides users with the physical sensation of trying on different prosthetic feet before …

Impactful robots: Evaluating visual and audio warnings to help users brace for impact in human robot interaction

NG Luttmer, TE Truong, AM Boynton… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2022 - arxiv.org
Wearable robotic devices have potential to assist and protect their users. Toward design of a
Smart Helmet, this article examines the effectiveness of audio and visual warnings to help …

Trajectory and sway prediction towards fall prevention

W Wang, M Raitor, S Collins, CK Liu… - … on Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries, particularly for older persons.
Imbalance can result from the body's internal causes (illness), or external causes (active or …

PDP: Physics-Based Character Animation via Diffusion Policy

TE Truong, M Piseno, Z Xie, CK Liu - arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.00960, 2024 - arxiv.org
Generating diverse and realistic human motion that can physically interact with an
environment remains a challenging research area in character animation. Meanwhile …

Development and Control of a Cable-Driven Robotic Platform for Studying Human Balance and Gait

O Akinniyi, M Sharifi, D Martelli… - 2024 IEEE International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Aging is one of the main causes of weakness in mobility and a high risk of falling due to the
degradation of neuromuscular and skeletal systems. Tremendous cable-driven robotic …

[图书][B] Wearable devices for physical assistance: enhancing capabilities after stroke and in running

C Simpson - 2020 - search.proquest.com
Exoskeletal robots can augment human motor abilities in tasks such as walking, lifting heavy
objects, and performing therapies after motor impairing illness or injury. Yet, developing …