Background: Factors influencing patient satisfaction with a transtibial prosthesis have been
studied fragmentarily. The aims of this systematic review were to review the literature …

This paper aims to develop a knowledge base and identify the promising research pathways
toward designing lower limb prostheses for optimal biomechanical and clinical outcomes. It …

Assistive and rehabilitation devices are a promising and challenging field of recent robotics
research. Motivated by societal needs such as aging populations, such devices can support …

Background User-centered design approaches have gained attention over the past decade,
aiming to tackle the technology acceptance issues of wearable robotic devices to assist …

Background Transfemoral amputees experience a complex host of physical, psychological,
and social challenges, compounded by the functional limitations of current transfemoral …

Wearable robotic devices (WRD) are still struggling to fulfill their vast potential. Inadequate
daily life usability is one of the main hindrances to increased technology acceptance …

This review introduces theoretical aspects of the rubber hand illusion (RHI) and virtual hand
illusion (VHI), and discusses their possible clinical applications. It also presents technical …

This paper proposes a human–machine-centered approach to lower limb prosthetic design.
The approach is based on a profound analysis and modeling of human factors from user …

Background Cybathlon championship aims at promoting the development of prosthetic and
assistive devices capable to meet users' needs. This paper describes and analyses possible …

It is recognised that assistive technology plays an active role in empowering individuals who
live with severe paralysis. Exoskeleton (exo) technology is a promising emerging assistive …