A preliminary investigation on upper limb exoskeleton assistance for simulated agricultural tasks

HH Harith, MF Mohd, SN Sowat - Applied Ergonomics, 2021 - Elsevier
Manual harvesting is still prevalent in the agricultural industry. Accordingly, it is one of the
largest contributors toward work-related musculoskeletal disorder. The cutting task in oil …

Affective-pose gait: perceiving emotions from gaits with body pose and human affective prior knowledge

Z YuMeng, L Zhen, L TingTing, W YuanYi… - Multimedia Tools and …, 2024 - Springer
As a non-verbal biometric method that can be perceived emotion at a distance, gait has
broad applications in affective computing. To perceive emotions from gaits, existing methods …

Shoulder kinematics assessment towards exoskeleton development

P Delgado, S Alekhya, A Majidirad, NA Hakansson… - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neuromuscular and sensorimotor degeneration caused by stroke or any other disease
significantly reduce the physical, cognitive, and social well-being across the life span …

RETRACTED: Kinematic of the Position and Orientation Synchronization of the Posture of a n DoF Upper-Limb Exoskeleton with a Virtual Object in an Immersive …

D Huamanchahua, A Vargas-Martinez… - Electronics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Exoskeletons are an external structural mechanism with joints and links that work in tandem
with the user, which increases, reinforces, or restores human performance. Virtual Reality …

Design and preliminary evaluation of a wearable passive cam-based shoulder exoskeleton

M Asgari, EA Phillips, BM Dalton… - Journal of …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Mechanically passive exoskeletons may be a practical and affordable solution to meet a
growing clinical need for continuous, home-based movement assistance. We designed …

Theraband applications for improved upper extremity wall-slide exercises

Ö Uysal, AS Akoğlu, D Kara, AÇ Sezik… - Journal of athletic …, 2022 - meridian.allenpress.com
Context The wall-slide exercise is commonly used in clinic and research settings.
Theraband positioning variations for hip exercises have been investigated and used, but …

Passive Devices for Upper Limb Training

M Demers, J Rowe, A Prochazka - Neurorehabilitation Technology, 2022 - Springer
Arm and hand motor impairments are frequent after a neurological injury. Motor
rehabilitation can improve hand and arm function in many cases, but in the current …

Discovering hidden strengths: How a passive lower extremity exoskeleton boosts the isometric pulling capacity to new heights

J Yoon - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, 2024 - Elsevier
Wearable exoskeletons aim to balance physical work demands and individual capacity. This
study assessed isometric pushing capacities in various directions using a chair-type …

How do violinists adapt to dynamic assistive support? A study focusing on kinematics, muscle activity, and musical performance

C Ziane, B Michaud, M Begon, F Dal Maso - Human Factors, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Assessing violinists' motor and musical performance adaptations to dynamic
assistive support (DAS) provided by a passive device, using a force-field adaptation …

Design and performance evaluation of a wearable passive cable-driven shoulder exoskeleton

M Asgari, EA Phillips, BM Dalton, JL Rudl, DL Crouch - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
The mechanical assistance provided by exoskeletons could potentially replace, assist, or
rehabilitate upper extremity function in patients with mild to moderate shoulder disability to …