Human-in-the-loop optimization of exoskeleton assistance during walking

J Zhang, P Fiers, KA Witte, RW Jackson… - Science, 2017 - science.org
Exoskeletons and active prostheses promise to enhance human mobility, but few have
succeeded. Optimizing device characteristics on the basis of measured human performance …

Reducing the metabolic rate of walking and running with a versatile, portable exosuit

J Kim, G Lee, R Heimgartner, D Arumukhom Revi… - Science, 2019 - science.org
Walking and running have fundamentally different biomechanics, which makes develo**
devices that assist both gaits challenging. We show that a portable exosuit that assists hip …

A soft robotic exosuit improves walking in patients after stroke

LN Awad, J Bae, K O'donnell, SMM De Rossi… - Science translational …, 2017 - science.org
Stroke-induced hemiparetic gait is characteristically slow and metabolically expensive.
Passive assistive devices such as ankle-foot orthoses are often prescribed to increase …