Soft robotic suits: State of the art, core technologies, and open challenges

M **loyannis, R Alicea, AM Georgarakis… - IEEE Transactions …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Wearable robots are undergoing a disruptive transition, from the rigid machines that
populated the science-fiction world in the early 1980s to lightweight robotic apparel, hardly …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments and challenges of lower extremity exoskeletons

B Chen, H Ma, LY Qin, F Gao, KM Chan… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2016 - Elsevier
The number of people with a mobility disorder caused by stroke, spinal cord injury, or other
related diseases is increasing rapidly. To improve the quality of life of these people, devices …

A review of intent detection, arbitration, and communication aspects of shared control for physical human–robot interaction

DP Losey, CG McDonald… - Applied …, 2018 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
As robotic devices are applied to problems beyond traditional manufacturing and industrial
settings, we find that interaction between robots and humans, especially physical interaction …

Developments in hardware systems of active upper-limb exoskeleton robots: A review

R Gopura, DSV Bandara, K Kiguchi… - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2016 - Elsevier
The very first application of active exoskeleton robot was to provide external power to a
soldier so that he can carry additional weight than his strength. Since then this technology …

Assessment of an active industrial exoskeleton to aid dynamic lifting and lowering manual handling tasks

K Huysamen, M de Looze, T Bosch, J Ortiz, S Toxiri… - Applied ergonomics, 2018 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an industrial exoskeleton on muscle
activity, perceived musculoskeletal effort, measured and perceived contact pressure at the …

Lower limb wearable robots for assistance and rehabilitation: A state of the art

W Huo, S Mohammed, JC Moreno… - IEEE systems …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Neurologic injuries, such as stroke, spinal cord injuries, and weaknesses of skeletal muscles
with elderly people, may considerably limit the ability of this population to achieve the main …

Multifunctional integration of optical fibers and nanomaterials for aircraft systems

C Marques, A Leal-Júnior, S Kumar - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Smart sensing for aeronautical applications is a multidisciplinary process that involves the
development of various sensor elements and advancements in the nanomaterials field. The …

Exoskeleton robots for upper-limb rehabilitation: State of the art and future prospects

HS Lo, SQ **e - Medical engineering & physics, 2012 - Elsevier
Current health services are struggling to provide optimal rehabilitation therapy to victims of
stroke. This has motivated researchers to explore the use of robotic devices to provide …

Brain–machine interfaces for controlling lower-limb powered robotic systems

Y He, D Eguren, JM Azorín, RG Grossman… - Journal of neural …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
Objective. Lower-limb, powered robotics systems such as exoskeletons and orthoses have
emerged as novel robotic interventions to assist or rehabilitate people with walking …