In recent years, lower limb exoskeletons (LLEs) have received much attention due to the
potential to help people with paraplegia regain the ability of upright-legged locomotion …

People with major limb amputations are severely impaired when it comes to activity, body
structure and function, as well as participation. Demographic statistics predict a dramatic …

Background The experimental study of stumble recovery is essential to better understanding
the reflexive mechanisms that help prevent falls as well as the deficiencies in fall-prone …

This paper presents a real-time reactive controller for a powered prosthesis that addresses
the problem of trip avoidance. The control estimates the pose of the leg during swing with an …

Background Reactive lower limb muscle function during walking plays a role in balance,
stability, and ultimately fall prevention. The objective of this study was to evaluate muscle …

Background Falls due to stumbling are prevalent for transfemoral prosthesis users and may
lead to increased injury risk. This preliminary case series analyzes the transfemoral …

Reactive lower limb muscle function during walking plays a key role in balance recovery
following trip**, and ultimately fall prevention. The objective of this study was to evaluate …

Reestablishing balance after a trip is challenging for lower-limb amputees and often results
in a fall. The effectiveness of reestablishing balance following a trip depends on factors such …

Avoiding obstacles poses a significant challenge for amputees using mechanically-passive
transfemoral prosthetic limbs due to their lack of direct knee control. In contrast, powered …

Powered lower-limb exoskeletons have been shown to assist and augment walking, but
most such devices do not currently have the ability to explicitly accommodate a stumble …