Soft wearable rehabilitation robots with artificial muscles based on smart materials: a review

A Gonzalez-Vazquez, L Garcia, J Kilby… - Advanced Intelligent …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Wearables robots have gained attention for the rehabilitation of people with physical
disabilities. However, the current technology relies on heavy and bulky actuation …

The role of user preference in the customized control of robotic exoskeletons

KA Ingraham, CD Remy, EJ Rouse - Science robotics, 2022 - science.org
User preference is a promising objective for the control of robotic exoskeletons because it
may capture the multifactorial nature of exoskeleton use. However, to use it, we must first …

A kinematic model of a humanoid lower limb exoskeleton with hydraulic actuators

S Glowinski, T Krzyzynski, A Bryndal, I Maciejewski - Sensors, 2020 - mdpi.com
Although it is well-established that exoskeletons as robots attached to the extremities of the
human body increase their strength, limited studies presented a computer and mathematical …

Spatiotemporal, kinematic and kinetic gait characteristics in Parkinson's disease compared to healthy individuals: A systematic review with meta-analysis

D Bonacina, D Tosatto, A Ugolini, F Rossi, I Corno… - Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Gait disorders are frequently reported in individuals with Parkinson's disease
(PD). Despite extensive research, the specific gait features affected by PD remain …

Accuracy of temporo-spatial and lower limb joint kinematics parameters using OpenPose for various gait patterns with orthosis

M Yamamoto, K Shimatani… - … on Neural Systems …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A cost-effective gait analysis system without attachments and specialized large
environments can provide useful information to determine effective treatment in clinical sites …

Neural control of matched motor units during muscle shortening and lengthening at increasing velocities

AS Oliveira, F Negro - Journal of applied physiology, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Modulation of movement velocity is necessary during daily life tasks, work, and sports
activities. However, assessing motor unit behavior during muscle shortening and …

AI-driven universal lower-limb exoskeleton system for community ambulation

D Lee, S Lee, AJ Young - Science Advances, 2024 - science.org
Exoskeletons offer promising solutions for improving human mobility, but a key challenge is
ensuring the controller adapts to changing walking conditions. We present an artificial …

Soft robotic exosuit augmented high intensity gait training on stroke survivors: a pilot study

SY Shin, K Hohl, M Giffhorn, LN Awad… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2022 - Springer
Background Stroke is a leading cause of serious gait impairments and restoring walking
ability is a major goal of physical therapy interventions. Soft robotic exosuits are portable …

Biomechanical comparison of assistance strategies using a bilateral robotic knee exoskeleton

D Lee, BJ McLain, I Kang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Despite there being studies that have investigated the effects of human augmentation using
a knee exoskeleton, comparing different assistance schemes on a single knee exoskeleton …

Faster triceps surae muscle cyclic contractions alter muscle activity and whole body metabolic rate

W Swinnen, W Hoogkamer… - Journal of Applied …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Hundred years ago, Fenn demonstrated that when a muscle shortens faster, its energy
liberation increases. Fenn's results were the first of many that led to the general …