Quantitative measures of smoothness play an important role in the assessment of
sensorimotor impairment and motor learning. Traditionally, movement smoothness has been …

Background Quantitative measures of human movement quality are important for
discriminating healthy and pathological conditions and for expressing the outcomes and …

Series elastic actuators (SEAs) have been the most popular compliant actuators as they
possess a variety of advantages, such as high compliance, good backdrivability, and …

An overreliance on the less-affected limb for functional tasks at the expense of the paretic
limb and in spite of recovered capacity is an often-observed phenomenon in survivors of …

A synthesis of biomechanics and neural control that draws on recent advances in robotics to
address control problems solved by the human sensorimotor system. This book proposes a …

Background. Several pilot studies have evoked interest in robot-assisted therapy (RAT) in
children with cerebral palsy (CP). Objective. To assess the effectiveness of RAT in children …

Post stroke upper limb rehabilitation is a challenging problem with poor outcomes as 40% of
survivors have functionally useless upper limbs. Robot-aided therapy (RAT) is a potential …

Background Kinematic analysis using virtual reality (VR) environment provides quantitative
assessment of upper limb movements. This technique has rarely been used in evaluating …

Recent years have witnessed increasing attention from both academia and industry on
contact-free acoustic sensing. Due to the pervasiveness of audio devices and fine …

Exoskeletons are a promising tool to support individuals with a decreased level of motor
performance. Due to their built-in sensors, exoskeletons offer the possibility of continuously …