Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance

C Siviy, LM Baker, BT Quinlivan… - Nature biomedical …, 2023 - nature.com
Exoskeletons can augment the performance of unimpaired users and restore movement in
individuals with gait impairments. Knowledge of how users interact with wearable devices …

The exoskeleton expansion: improving walking and running economy

GS Sawicki, ON Beck, I Kang, AJ Young - Journal of neuroengineering and …, 2020 - Springer
Since the early 2000s, researchers have been trying to develop lower-limb exoskeletons
that augment human mobility by reducing the metabolic cost of walking and running versus …

Control strategies for active lower extremity prosthetics and orthotics: a review

MR Tucker, J Olivier, A Pagel, H Bleuler… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2015 - Springer
Technological advancements have led to the development of numerous wearable robotic
devices for the physical assistance and restoration of human locomotion. While many …

Performance evaluation of lower limb exoskeletons: a systematic review

D Pinto-Fernandez, D Torricelli… - … on Neural Systems …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Benchmarks have long been used to verify and compare the readiness level of different
technologies in many application domains. In the field of wearable robots, the lack of a …

Stronger, smarter, softer: next-generation wearable robots

AT Asbeck, SMM De Rossi, I Galiana… - IEEE Robotics & …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Exosuits show much promise as a method for augmenting the body with lightweight,
portable, and compliant wearable systems. We envision that such systems can be further …

A biologically-inspired multi-joint soft exosuit that can reduce the energy cost of loaded walking

FA Panizzolo, I Galiana, AT Asbeck, C Siviy… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Carrying load alters normal walking, imposes additional stress to the
musculoskeletal system, and results in an increase in energy consumption and a …

Lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton robot: A review

J Zhou, S Yang, Q Xue - Advances in Mechanical …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Lower limb rehabilitation exoskeleton robots (LLRERs) play a positive role in lower limb
rehabilitation and assistance for patients with lower limb disorders, and they are helpful to …

A hip–knee–ankle exoskeleton emulator for studying gait assistance

GM Bryan, PW Franks, SC Klein… - … Journal of Robotics …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Lower-limb exoskeletons could improve the mobility of people with disabilities, older adults,
workers, first responders, and military personnel. Despite recent advances, few products are …

Biomechanical and physiological evaluation of multi-joint assistance with soft exosuits

Y Ding, I Galiana, AT Asbeck… - … on Neural Systems …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To understand the effects of soft exosuits on human loaded walking, we developed a
reconfigurable multi-joint actuation platform that can provide synchronized forces to the …

A soft wearable robotic ankle-foot-orthosis for post-stroke patients

J Kwon, JH Park, S Ku, YH Jeong… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We propose a soft robotic ankle-foot-orthosis for post-stroke patients, which is inexpensive,
lightweight, easy to wear, and capable of gait assistance for rehabilitation not only in the …