Human-in-the-loop optimization of wearable robotic devices to improve human–robot interaction: A systematic review

MA Diaz, M Voss, A Dillen, B Tassignon… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents a systematic review on wearable robotic devices that use human-in-the-
loop optimization (HILO) strategies to improve human–robot interaction. A total of 46 HILO …

Automatic and non-invasive Parkinson's disease diagnosis and severity rating using LSTM network

E Balaji, D Brindha, VK Elumalai, R Vikrama - Applied Soft Computing, 2021 - Elsevier
Deep learning has a huge potential in healthcare for uncovering the hidden patterns from
large volume of clinical data to diagnose different diseases. This paper presents a novel …

A review on the control of the mechanical properties of ankle foot orthosis for gait assistance

D Adiputra, N Nazmi, I Bahiuddin, U Ubaidillah… - Actuators, 2019 - mdpi.com
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 …

The actuation system of the ankle exoskeleton t-flex: First use experimental validation in people with stroke

D Gomez-Vargas, F Ballen-Moreno, P Barria, R Aguilar… - Brain sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Robotic devices can provide physical assistance to people who have suffered neurological
impairments such as stroke. Neurological disorders related to this condition induce …

Variable stiffness ankle actuator for use in robotic-assisted walking: Control strategy and experimental characterization

M Moltedo, G Cavallo, T Baček, J Lataire… - … and Machine Theory, 2019 - Elsevier
Despite the increasing interest in using powered ankle-foot orthoses for assistive purposes,
their development and benchmarking still present core challenges. Powered orthoses have …

Design of a 2dof ankle exoskeleton with a polycentric structure and a bi-directional tendon-driven actuator controlled using a pid neural network

T Lee, I Kim, YS Baek - Actuators, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lower limb exoskeleton robots help with walking movements through mechanical force, by
identifying the wearer's walking intention. When the exoskeleton robot is lightweight and …

Design and validation of a two-degree-of-freedom powered ankle-foot orthosis with two pneumatic artificial muscles

HS Choi, CH Lee, YS Baek - Mechatronics, 2020 - Elsevier
Powered ankle-foot orthosis (PAFO) is a field of wearable robotics that improves the lives of
people of old age or with physical impairments by aiding in the wearer's ankle joint …

Walking with a powered ankle-foot orthosis: the effects of actuation timing and stiffness level on healthy users

M Moltedo, T Baček, B Serrien, K Langlois… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2020 - Springer
Background In the last decades, several powered ankle-foot orthoses have been developed
to assist the ankle joint of their users during walking. Recent studies have shown that the …

Hip–Knee–Ankle Rehabilitation Exoskeleton With Compliant Actuators: From Human–Robot Interaction Control to Clinical Evaluation

W Chen, B Zhang, X Tan, Y Zhao… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
While rehabilitation exoskeletons have been extensively studied, systematic design
principles for effectively addressing heterogeneous bilateral locomotion in hemiplegia …

Experimental comparisons of passive and powered ankle-foot orthoses in individuals with limb reconstruction

E Russell Esposito, KA Schmidtbauer… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2018 - Springer
Background Ankle-foot orthoses (AFO) are commonly prescribed to provide functional
assistance for patients with lower limb injuries or weakness. Their passive mechanical …