Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance

C Siviy, LM Baker, BT Quinlivan… - Nature Biomedical …, 2023 - nature.com
Exoskeletons can augment the performance of unimpaired users and restore movement in
individuals with gait impairments. Knowledge of how users interact with wearable devices …

Biomechanical models in the lower-limb exoskeletons development: A review

V Firouzi, A Seyfarth, S Song, O von Stryk… - Journal of …, 2025 - Springer
Lower limb exoskeletons serve multiple purposes, like supporting and augmenting
movement. Biomechanical models are practical tools to understand human movement, and …

Effects of a soft robotic exosuit on the quality and speed of overground walking depends on walking ability after stroke

LH Sloot, LM Baker, J Bae, F Porciuncula… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Soft robotic exosuits can provide partial dorsiflexor and plantarflexor support in
parallel with paretic muscles to improve poststroke walking capacity. Previous results …

Evaluation of a fused sonomyography and electromyography-based control on a cable-driven ankle exoskeleton

Q Zhang, K Lambeth, Z Sun, A Dodson… - IEEE Transactions …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents an assist-as-needed (AAN) control framework for exoskeleton
assistance based on human volitional effort prediction via a Hill-type neuromuscular model …

Experiment-free exoskeleton assistance via learning in simulation

S Luo, M Jiang, S Zhang, J Zhu, S Yu… - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Exoskeletons have enormous potential to improve human locomotive performance,–.
However, their development and broad dissemination are limited by the requirement for …

Emg-based intention detection using deep learning for shared control in upper-limb assistive exoskeletons

P Sedighi, X Li, M Tavakoli - IEEE Robotics and Automation …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the field of human-robot interaction, surface electromyography (sEMG) provides a
valuable tool for measuring active muscular effort. While numerous studies have …

Evaluation of controllers for augmentative hip exoskeletons and their effects on metabolic cost of walking: explicit versus implicit synchronization

AR Manzoori, D Malatesta, J Primavesi… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background: Efficient gait assistance by augmentative exoskeletons depends on reliable
control strategies. While numerous control methods and their effects on the metabolic cost of …

[HTML][HTML] Real-time lumbosacral joint loading estimation in exoskeleton-assisted lifting conditions via electromyography-driven musculoskeletal models

A Moya-Esteban, G Durandau, H Van Der Kooij… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lumbar joint compression forces have been linked to the development of chronic low back
pain, which is specially present in occupational environments. Offline methodologies for …

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 …

Use of lower limb exoskeletons as an assessment tool for human motor performance: a systematic review

T Moeller, F Moehler, J Krell-Roesch, M Dežman… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Exoskeletons are a promising tool to support individuals with a decreased level of motor
performance. Due to their built-in sensors, exoskeletons offer the possibility of continuously …