Energy flow and functional behavior of individual muscles at different speeds during human walking

Z Hu, L Ren, G Wei, Z Qian, W Liang… - … on Neural Systems …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Understanding the distinct functions of human muscles could not only help professionals
obtain insights into the underlying mechanisms that we accommodate compromised …

Human lower limb motion intention recognition for exoskeletons: A review

LL Li, GZ Cao, HJ Liang, YP Zhang… - IEEE Sensors …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Human motion intention (HMI) has increasingly gained concerns in lower limb exoskeletons
(LLEs). HMI recognition (HMIR) is the precondition for realizing active compliance control in …

State of the art review of active and passive knee orthoses

A Barrera Sánchez, A Blanco Ortega… - Machines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of specialized devices, such as orthopedic devices, has become indispensable in
the lives of people with disabilities since ancient times. The primary purpose of such devices …

Real-time locomotion mode recognition and assistive torque control for unilateral knee exoskeleton on different terrains

X Liu, Q Wang - IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Stroke may lead to considerable physical impairment and functional disability, which affects
walking ability. As a potential way to assist gaits, lower limb exoskeletons have been …

Impedance modulation control of a lower-limb exoskeleton to assist sit-to-stand movements

W Huo, H Moon, MA Alouane, V Bonnet… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
As an important movement of the daily living activities, sit-to-stand (STS) movement is
usually a difficult task facing elderly and dependent people. In this article, a novel …

Gait phase recognition of lower limb exoskeleton system based on the integrated network model

Z Zhang, Z Wang, H Lei, W Gu - Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 2022 - Elsevier
Exoskeleton robots have become an emerging technology in medical, industrial and military
applications. Human gait phase recognition is the crucial technology for recognizing …

[HTML][HTML] Human-in-the-loop layered architecture for control of a wearable ankle–foot robot

U Martinez-Hernandez, S Firouzy, P Mehryar… - Robotics and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Intelligent wearable robotics is a promising approach for the development of devices that
can interact with people and assist them in daily activities. This work presents a novel …

Bio-Inspired Cable-Driven Actuation System for Wearable Robotic Devices: Design, Control and Characterization

M Xu, Z Zhou, Z Wang, L Ruan, J Mai… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wearable robotic devices interact with humans by applying the assistive force in parallel
with muscle–tendon systems. Designing actuations in mimicking the natural activation …

Sit-to-walk strategy classification in healthy adults using hip and knee joint angles at gait initiation

CK Perera, AA Gopalai, D Gouwanda, SA Ahmad… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Forward continuation, balance, and sit-to-stand-and-walk (STSW) are three common
movement strategies during sit-to-walk (STW) executions. Literature identifies these …

Recent advances in wearable exoskeletons for human strength augmentation

J Lee, K Kwon, WH Yeo - Flexible and Printed Electronics, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
The decline in muscular strength and control due to age or stroke-related side-effect has
afflicted many individuals with neuromotor disorders because it affects essential motor …