To enable the broad adoption of wearable robotic exoskeletons in medical and industrial
settings, it is crucial they can adaptively support large repertoires of movements. We …

In this study, a minimal setup for the ankle joint kinematics estimation is proposed relying
only on proximal information of the lower-limb, ie thigh muscles activity and joint kinematics …

Due to the epochal changes introduced by “Industry 4.0”, it is getting harder to apply the
varying approaches for biomechanical risk assessment of manual handling tasks used to …

Lower limb exoskeletons and exosuits (“exos”) are traditionally designed with a strong focus
on mechatronics and actuation, whereas the “human side” is often disregarded or minimally …

In recent years, different groups have developed algorithms to control the stiffness of a
robotic device through the electromyographic activity collected from a human operator …

In vivo joint stiffness estimation during time-varying conditions remains an open challenge.
Multiple communities, eg system identification and biomechanics, have tackled the problem …

Latest advances in wearable exoskeletons for the human lower extremity predominantly
focus on minimising metabolic cost of walking. However, there currently is no robotic …

Objective: This study determined the contribution of the deep hip muscles to hip stability.
Methods: Hip stability was defined as rotational hip stiffness in the sagittal plane, which was …

Due to intensive human-robot interaction in exoskeletons, it is desirable to design and
control the exoskeletons with behavior compatible to human limbs to achieve natural and …

An important goal in the design of next-generation exoskeletons and limb prostheses is to
replicate human limb dynamics. Joint impedance determines the dynamic relation between …