A review of soft wearable robots that provide active assistance: Trends, common actuation methods, fabrication, and applications

C Thalman, P Artemiadis - Wearable Technologies, 2020 - cambridge.org
This review meta-analysis combines and compares the findings of previously published
works in the field of soft wearable robots (SWRs) that provide active methods of actuation for …

Effectiveness of robot-assisted therapy on ankle rehabilitation–a systematic review

M Zhang, TC Davies, S Xie - Journal of neuroengineering and …, 2013 - Springer
Objective The aim of this study was to provide a systematic review of studies that
investigated the effectiveness of robot-assisted therapy on ankle motor and function …

Recent trends in lower-limb robotic rehabilitation orthosis: Control scheme and strategy for pneumatic muscle actuated gait trainers

MA Mat Dzahir, S Yamamoto - Robotics, 2014 - mdpi.com
It is a general assumption that pneumatic muscle-type actuators will play an important role in
the development of an assistive rehabilitation robotics system. In the last decade, the …

Gait rehabilitation training robot: A motion-intention recognition approach with safety and convenience

AD Zhao, BT Zhang, CH Liu, DJ Yang… - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Motion-intention recognition is a vital prerequisite in active training when employing a gait
rehabilitation training robot. To accurately recognize the motion intention of the elderly and …

Textile-based soft robotics for physically challenged individuals

A Zannat, MN Uddin, ST Mahmud, PSS Prithu… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - Springer
Due to the rapid advancements in the human–robot interface, soft robotics is getting
attention in recent times. Conventional robots or robotic devices are not compatible with …

Design and Performance Evaluation of a Wearable Sensing System for Lower‐Limb Exoskeleton

C Yue, X Lin, X Zhang, J Qiu… - Applied bionics and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Because the target users of the assistive‐type lower extremity exoskeletons (ASLEEs) are
those who suffer from lower limb disabilities, customized gait is adopted for the control of …

A review on compliant joint mechanisms for lower limb exoskeletons

MA Gálvez-Zúñiga, A Aceves-López - Journal of Robotics, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Lower limb exoskeletons are experiencing a rapid development that may suggest a prompt
introduction to the market. These devices have an inherent close interaction with the human …

Knee-ankle-foot orthosis with powered knee for support in the elderly

PP Pott, SI Wolf, J Block… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
A prototype of a powered knee orthotic device was developed to determine whether
fractional external torque and power support to the knee relieves the biomechanical loads …

Optimizing control of passive gait training exoskeleton driven by pneumatic muscles using switch-mode firefly algorithm

Y Cao, J Huang, Z Huang, X Tu, S Mohammed - Robotica, 2019 - cambridge.org
This paper presents a lower-limb exoskeleton that is actuated by pneumatic muscle
actuators (PMAs). This exoskeleton system is composed of the mechanical structures, a …

[HTML][HTML] Design and Characterization of Soft Fabric Omnidirectional Bending Actuators

K Lee, K Bayarsaikhan, G Aguilar, J Realmuto, J Sheng - Actuators, 2024 - mdpi.com
Soft robots, inspired by biological adaptability, can excel where rigid robots may falter and
offer flexibility and safety for complex, unpredictable environments. In this paper, we present …