Shape memory alloys (SMAs) have found widespread applications as biomedical devices.
Biocompatibility, corrosion resistance, and ductility make these alloys attractive for medical …

Robotic devices for rehabilitation and gait assistance have greatly advanced with the
objective of improving both the mobility and quality of life of people with motion impairments …

Gait event detection is essential for controlling an orthosis and assessing the patient's gait.
In this study, patients wearing an electromechanical (EM) knee–ankle–foot orthosis (KAFO) …

The goal of this study is the assessment of an assistive control approach applied to an active
knee orthosis plus a walker for gait rehabilitation. The study evaluates post-stroke patients …

Introduction: In the past years, robotic lower-limb exoskeletons have become a powerful tool
to help clinicians improve the rehabilitation process of patients who have suffered from …

Background This research aims to compare lower limb inter-segmental coordination, a
higher order property of the human movement system, during walking between healthy …

Abstract Introduction The C-Brace microprocessor stance and swing control orthosis was
designed to overcome safety and functional limitations of traditional knee-ankle-foot …

This paper presents a new two-step design procedure and preliminary kinematic evaluation
of a novel, passive, six-bar knee-ankle-foot orthosis (KAFO). The kinematic design and …

Objective To evaluate the potential of a microprocessor swing and stance controlled knee-
ankle-foot orthosis (MPO) to improve balance, functional mobility, and quality of life in …

The objective of this work was to design and build a fully mechanical knee orthosis. A knee
orthosis should both allow control of the angle of flexion of the knee during the stance phase …