A review on design of upper limb exoskeletons

MA Gull, S Bai, T Bak - Robotics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Exoskeleton robotics has ushered in a new era of modern neuromuscular rehabilitation
engineering and assistive technology research. The technology promises to improve the …

Upper limb soft robotic wearable devices: a systematic review

E Bardi, M Gandolla, F Braghin, F Resta… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Introduction Soft robotic wearable devices, referred to as exosuits, can be a valid alternative
to rigid exoskeletons when it comes to daily upper limb support. Indeed, their inherent …

Exoskeleton and end-effector robots for upper and lower limbs rehabilitation: narrative review

F Molteni, G Gasperini, G Cannaviello, E Guanziroli - PM&R, 2018 - Elsevier
Recovery of upper and lower limbs function is essential to reach independence in daily
activities in patients with upper motor neuron syndrome (UMNS). Rehabilitation can provide …

Effects of a wearable exoskeleton stride management assist system (SMA®) on spatiotemporal gait characteristics in individuals after stroke: a randomized controlled …

C Buesing, G Fisch, M O'Donnell, I Shahidi… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2015 - Springer
Background Robots offer an alternative, potentially advantageous method of providing
repetitive, high-dosage, and high-intensity training to address the gait impairments caused …

Perspectives and challenges in robotic neurorehabilitation

R Iandolo, F Marini, M Semprini, M Laffranchi… - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The development of robotic devices for rehabilitation is a fast-growing field. Nowadays,
thanks to novel technologies that have improved robots' capabilities and offered more cost …

Robotic home-based rehabilitation systems design: from a literature review to a conceptual framework for community-based remote therapy during COVID-19 …

A Akbari, F Haghverd, S Behbahani - Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 - frontiersin.org
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the higher susceptibility of post-stroke patients to infection
calls for extra safety precautions. Despite the imposed restrictions, early neurorehabilitation …

Academic review and perspectives on robotic exoskeletons

G Bao, L Pan, H Fang, X Wu, H Yu… - … on Neural Systems …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Since the first robotic exoskeleton was developed in 1960, this research field has attracted
much interest from both the academic and industrial communities resulting in scientific …

[HTML][HTML] Devices for visually impaired people: High technological devices with low user acceptance and no adaptability for children

M Gori, G Cappagli, A Tonelli, G Baud-Bovy… - Neuroscience & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Considering that cortical plasticity is maximal in the child, why are the majority of
technological devices available for visually impaired users meant for adults and not for …

Review on patient-cooperative control strategies for upper-limb rehabilitation exoskeletons

S Dalla Gasperina, L Roveda, A Pedrocchi… - Frontiers in Robotics …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Technology-supported rehabilitation therapy for neurological patients has gained increasing
interest since the last decades. The literature agrees that the goal of robots should be to …

Exoskeletal devices for hand assistance and rehabilitation: A comprehensive analysis of state-of-the-art technologies

B Noronha, D Accoto - IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robots are effective tools for aiding in the restoration of hand function through rehabilitation
programs or by providing in-task assistance. To date, a multitude of exoskeletal devices …