In the past decade, advanced technologies in robotics have been explored to enhance the
rehabilitation of post-stroke patients. Previous works have shown that gait assistance for …

Drop foot is a pathological type of gait frequently exhibited by individuals suffering from
stroke and other neurological conditions due to the weakness of the ankle dorsiflexor …

Accurate characterization of ankle mechanics in lower extremity function is essential to
advance the design and control of robots physically interacting with the human lower …

Most exoskeletons designed to assist users in load-bearing tasks face a mechanical
dilemma in their conception. Designers may find a compromise between stiff active actuators …

The purpose of this study is to quantify sex differences in 2-dimensional (2D) ankle stiffness
during upright standing balance and investigate the mechanisms for the differences. A dual …

This paper presents a soft robotic ankle-foot orthosis (SR-AFO) exosuit designed to provide
support to the human ankle in the frontal plane without restricting natural motion in the …

This paper presents the design, modeling, analysis, fabrication, and experimental
characterization of the soft robotic ankle-foot orthosis (SR-AFO), which is a wearable soft …

Objective: This study investigates the factors contributing to the modulation of ankle stiffness
during standing balance and evaluates the reliability of linear stiffness models. Methods: A …

This paper presents a variable damping control strategy to improve trade-off between
agility/performance and stability in the control of the ankle exoskeleton robot. Depending on …

The triceps surae muscle–tendon units are important in governing walking performance,
acting to regulate mechanical behavior of the ankle through interaction between active …