[HTML][HTML] Recent developments and challenges of lower extremity exoskeletons
The number of people with a mobility disorder caused by stroke, spinal cord injury, or other
related diseases is increasing rapidly. To improve the quality of life of these people, devices …
related diseases is increasing rapidly. To improve the quality of life of these people, devices …
Sensors and actuation technologies in exoskeletons: A review
Exoskeletons are robots that closely interact with humans and that are increasingly used for
different purposes, such as rehabilitation, assistance in the activities of daily living (ADLs) …
different purposes, such as rehabilitation, assistance in the activities of daily living (ADLs) …
Lower limb wearable robots for assistance and rehabilitation: A state of the art
Neurologic injuries, such as stroke, spinal cord injuries, and weaknesses of skeletal muscles
with elderly people, may considerably limit the ability of this population to achieve the main …
with elderly people, may considerably limit the ability of this population to achieve the main …
Human–robot interaction control of rehabilitation robots with series elastic actuators
Rehabilitation robots, by necessity, have direct physical interaction with humans. Physical
interaction affects the controlled variables and may even cause system instability. Thus …
interaction affects the controlled variables and may even cause system instability. Thus …
Rate limits of additive manufacturing by fused filament fabrication and guidelines for high-throughput system design
As additive manufacturing (AM) advances rapidly towards new materials and applications, it
is vital to understand the performance limits of AM technologies and to overcome these limits …
is vital to understand the performance limits of AM technologies and to overcome these limits …
Design and evaluation of the LOPES exoskeleton robot for interactive gait rehabilitation
JF Veneman, R Kruidhof, EEG Hekman… - … on neural systems …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper introduces a newly developed gait rehabilitation device. The device, called
LOPES, combines a freely translatable and 2-D-actuated pelvis segment with a leg …
LOPES, combines a freely translatable and 2-D-actuated pelvis segment with a leg …
Robot assisted gait training with active leg exoskeleton (ALEX)
Gait training of stroke survivors is crucial to facilitate neuromuscular plasticity needed for
improvements in functional walking ability. Robot assisted gait training (RAGT) was …
improvements in functional walking ability. Robot assisted gait training (RAGT) was …
A light-weight active orthosis for hip movement assistance
F Giovacchini, F Vannetti, M Fantozzi… - Robotics and …, 2015 - Elsevier
In the last decades, wearable powered orthoses have been developed with the aim of
augmenting or assisting motor activities. In particular, among many applications, wearable …
augmenting or assisting motor activities. In particular, among many applications, wearable …
A review of lower extremity assistive robotic exoskeletons in rehabilitation therapy
The rapid advancement of robotics technology in recent years has pushed the development
of a distinctive field of robotic applications, namely robotic exoskeletons. Because of the …
of a distinctive field of robotic applications, namely robotic exoskeletons. Because of the …
Clutchable series-elastic actuator: Implications for prosthetic knee design
Currently, the mobility of above-knee amputees is limited by the lack of available prostheses
that can efficiently replicate biologically accurate movements. In this study, a powered knee …
that can efficiently replicate biologically accurate movements. In this study, a powered knee …