Sensor fusion and machine learning for seated movement detection with trunk orthosis

AZ Rao, SS Siddique, MD Mujib, MA Hasan… - IEEE …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Advanced assistive devices developed for activities of daily living use machine learning
(ML) for motion intention detection using wearable sensors. Trunk assistive devices provide …

Single Lead EMG signal to Control an Upper Limb Exoskeleton Using Embedded Machine Learning on Raspberry Pi

T Triwiyanto, W Caesarendra… - Journal of Robotics …, 2023 - journal.umy.ac.id
Post-stroke can cause partial or complete paralysis of the human limb. Delayed
rehabilitation steps in post-stroke patients can cause muscle atrophy and limb stiffness. Post …

Lower Limb Exoskeleton During Gait and Posture: Objective and Subjective Assessment Procedures With Minimal Instrumentation

P Parik-Americano, JP Pinho… - … on Medical Robotics …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this work, we propose and implement an enhanced methodology for assessing the impact
of wearing a lower limb passive exoskeleton on the gait and posture of the wearer …

Evaluation of US Army Soldiers wearing a back exosuit during a field training exercise

PR Slaughter, KM Rodzak, SJ Fine, CC Ice… - Wearable …, 2023 - cambridge.org
Back overuse injuries are a significant problem in the US Army, responsible for nearly a
quarter of musculoskeletal injuries. Back exosuits are wearable devices that relieve …

Effect Analysis of Wearing an Lumbar Exoskeleton on Coordinated Activities of the Low Back Muscles Using sEMG Topographic Maps

N Jiang, D Wang, X Ji, L Wang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Lumbar exoskeleton has potential to assist in lumbar movements and thereby prevent
impairment of back muscles. However, due to limitations of evaluation tools, the effect of …

Can back exosuits simultaneously increase lifting endurance and reduce musculoskeletal disorder risk?

K Rodzak, P Slaughter, D Wolf, C Ice, S Fine… - Authorea …, 2024 - techrxiv.org
The objectives of this case series study were to test whether an elastic back exosuit could
increase a wearer's endurance when lifting heavy objects, and to assess whether lifting …

Wearing a back-support exoskeleton alters lower-limb joint kinetics during single-step recovery following a forward loss of balance

JH Park, ML Madigan, S Kim, MA Nussbaum… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
We assessed the effects of a passive, back-support exoskeleton (BSE) on lower-limb joint
kinetics during the initiation and swing phases of recovery from a forward loss of balance …

Walking and standing with an exoskeleton for the lower limbs: effects of mass and inertia on gait and postural control

P Parik-Americano, JP Pinho… - 2022 9th IEEE RAS …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Passive lower limb exoskeletons have been recently used in the industry to prevent
musculoskeletal disorders. Their assistive behavior aims to reduce the effort at specific …

[HTML][HTML] A 3D-printed passive exoskeleton for upper limb assistance in children with motor disorders: proof of concept through an electromyography-based …

C Sanchez, L Blanco, C Del Río, E Urendes, V Costa… - PeerJ, 2023 - peerj.com
The rehabilitation of children with motor disorders is mainly focused on physical
interventions. Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of upper function using …

Utilizing Exoskeletons for Intermittent Trunk Flexion Tasks: Implications on Kinematics, Stability, Muscle Activity and Fatigue

PM Kuber - 2024 - repository.rit.edu
Exoskeletons (EXOs) are wearable assistive devices that enhance workers' physical
capabilities and reduce injury risk due to overexertion. However, current devices may …