Soft wearable robots: development status and technical challenges
In recent years, more and more research has begun to focus on the flexible and lightweight
design of wearable robots. During this process, many novel concepts and achievements …
design of wearable robots. During this process, many novel concepts and achievements …
Coordination between partial robotic exoskeletons and human gait: A comprehensive review on control strategies
Lower-limb robotic exoskeletons have become powerful tools to assist or rehabilitate the gait
of subjects with impaired walking, even when they are designed to act only partially over the …
of subjects with impaired walking, even when they are designed to act only partially over the …
Predictive locomotion mode recognition and accurate gait phase estimation for hip exoskeleton on various terrains
In recent years, lower-limb exoskeletons have been applied to assist people with weak
mobility in daily life, which requires enhanced adaptability to complex environments. To …
mobility in daily life, which requires enhanced adaptability to complex environments. To …
Modeling and stiffness-based continuous torque control of lightweight quasi-direct-drive knee exoskeletons for versatile walking assistance
State-of-the-art exoskeletons are typically limited by the low control bandwidth and small-
range stiffness of actuators, which are based on high gear ratios and elastic components …
range stiffness of actuators, which are based on high gear ratios and elastic components …
A wearable soft robotic exoskeleton for hip flexion rehabilitation
Leg motion is essential to everyday tasks, yet many face a daily struggle due to leg motion
impairment. Traditional robotic solutions for lower limb rehabilitation have arisen, but they …
impairment. Traditional robotic solutions for lower limb rehabilitation have arisen, but they …
Adaptive oscillator-based assistive torque control for gait asymmetry correction with a nSEA-driven hip exoskeleton
Gait asymmetry is an important clinical characteristic of the hemiplegic gait most stroke
survivors suffered, leading to restricted functional mobility and long-term negative impact on …
survivors suffered, leading to restricted functional mobility and long-term negative impact on …
Enhancing gait assistance control robustness of a hip exosuit by means of machine learning
Optimally synchronising the assistance provided by wearable devices with the human
voluntary motion is still an open challenge in robotics. In order to provide accurate and …
voluntary motion is still an open challenge in robotics. In order to provide accurate and …
Current developments of robotic hip exoskeleton toward sensing, decision, and actuation: A review
The aging population is now a global challenge, and impaired walking ability is a common
feature in the elderly. In addition, some occupations such as military and relief workers …
feature in the elderly. In addition, some occupations such as military and relief workers …
Design, modeling, and evaluation of a hybrid driven knee-ankle orthosis with shape memory alloy actuators
Z Sun, Y Li, B Zi, B Chen - Journal of …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This paper demonstrates the mechanical design, analysis, and evaluation of a knee-ankle
orthosis (KAO) for lower limb rehabilitation, including shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators …
orthosis (KAO) for lower limb rehabilitation, including shape memory alloy (SMA) actuators …
A synergy-based approach for the design of a lower-limb, cable-driven exosuit
DR Jorge, J Bermejo-Garcìa… - Journal of …, 2022 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A novel, synergy-based design for lower-limb, gait assistance exosuits is proposed in this
paper. The general design philosophy is followed by the mathematical model that leads to …
paper. The general design philosophy is followed by the mathematical model that leads to …