How the CYBATHLON competition has advanced assistive technologies

L Jaeger, RS Baptista, C Basla… - Annual Review of …, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Approximately 1.1. billion people worldwide live with some form of disability, and assistive
technology has the potential to increase their overall quality of life. However, the end users' …

A comparison of control strategies in commercial and research knee prostheses

R Fluit, EC Prinsen, S Wang… - IEEE transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Goal: To provide an overview of control strategies in commercial and research
microprocessor-controlled prosthetic knees (MPKs). Methods: Five commercially available …

ED-FNN: A new deep learning algorithm to detect percentage of the gait cycle for powered prostheses

HTT Vu, F Gomez, P Cherelle, D Lefeber, A Nowé… - Sensors, 2018 - mdpi.com
Throughout the last decade, a whole new generation of powered transtibial prostheses and
exoskeletons has been developed. However, these technologies are limited by a gait phase …

Intelligent knee prostheses: A systematic review of control strategies

L Li, X Wang, Q Meng, C Chen, J Sun, H Yu - Journal of Bionic …, 2022 - Springer
The intelligent knee prosthesis is capable of human-like bionic lower limb control through
advanced control systems and artificial intelligence algorithms that will potentially minimize …

The challenges and achievements of experimental implementation of an active transfemoral prosthesis based on biological quasi-stiffness: the CYBERLEGs beta …

L Flynn, J Geeroms, R Jimenez-Fabian… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
The CYBERLEGs Beta-Prosthesis is an active transfemoral prosthesis that can provide the
full torque required for reproducing average level ground walking at both the knee and ankle …

Competitive motivation increased home use and improved prosthesis self-perception after Cybathlon 2020 for neuromusculoskeletal prosthesis user

EJ Earley, J Zbinden, M Munoz-Novoa… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Background Assistive technologies, such as arm prostheses, are intended to improve the
quality of life of individuals with physical disabilities. However, certain training and learning …

JNER at 15 years: analysis of the state of neuroengineering and rehabilitation

DJ Reinkensmeyer - Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 2019 - Springer
On JNER's 15th anniversary, this editorial analyzes the state of the field of neuroengineering
and rehabilitation. I first discuss some ways that the nature of neurorehabilitation research …

Comparison of machine learning and deep learning-based methods for locomotion mode recognition using a single inertial measurement unit

HTT Vu, HL Cao, D Dong, T Verstraten… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Locomotion mode recognition provides the prosthesis control with the information on when
to switch between different walking modes, whereas the gait phase detection indicates …

Guidelines and recommendations to investigate the efficacy of a lower-limb prosthetic device: a systematic review

J Ghillebert, S De Bock, L Flynn… - … on Medical Robotics …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Introduction Evaluating the efficacy of a lower-limb prosthetic device (LLPD) is a crucial step
in the iterative process of redesigning and product development of new generation …

Advancements and challenges in the development of robotic lower limb prostheses: a systematic review

I Fagioli, A Mazzarini, C Livolsi… - … on Medical Robotics …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Lower limb prosthetics, essential for restoring mobility in individuals with limb loss, have
witnessed significant advancements in recent years. This systematic review reports the …