Exoskeleton technology has made significant advances during the last decade, resulting in
a considerable variety of solutions for gait assistance and rehabilitation. The mechanical …

The use of exoskeletons by the elderly, disabled people, heavy labor workers, and soldiers
can have great social and economic benefit. However, limitations in usability are impeding …

We present the design and evaluation of a multi-articular soft exosuit that is portable, fully
autonomous, and provides assistive torques to the wearer at the ankle and hip during …

Misalignments between powered exoskeleton joints and the user's anatomical joints are
inevitable due to difficulty locating the anatomical joint axis, non-constant location of the …

Due to the complexity of the human musculoskeletal system and intra/intersubjects
variability, powered exoskeletons are prone to human–robot misalignments. These induce …

Upper limb exoskeletons show promise for improving functionalities required for stroke
patients. Despite recent progress, most of current upper limb rehabilitation devices are still …

In recent years, the robotic research area has become extremely prolific in terms of wearable
active exoskeletons for human body motion assistance, with the presentation of many novel …

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience reduced quality of life due to limited mobility
and independence. Recent studies have shown that lower-limb exoskeletons (LLEs) have …

Rehabilitation medicine studies have indicated that occupational therapy has a positive
effect on the recovery of hand function. However, few wearable hand exoskeletons can …

Robot-assisted thumb rehabilitation can improve the hand function of stroke patients
because the thumb accounts for 40% of hand function. However, existing thumb …