A review of the key technologies for sEMG-based human-robot interaction systems

K Li, J Zhang, L Wang, M Zhang, J Li, S Bao - … Signal Processing and …, 2020 - Elsevier
As physiological signals that are closely related to human motion, surface electromyography
(sEMG) signals have been widely used in human-robot interaction systems (HRISs). Some …

[HTML][HTML] Quantitative comparison of time-varying system identification methods to describe human joint impedance

M van de Ruit, W Mugge, G Cavallo, J Lataire… - Annual Reviews in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Accurate and swift tuning of joint impedance is crucial to perform movement and interaction
with our environment. Time-varying system identification enables quantification of joint …

Simultaneous quantification of ankle, muscle, and tendon impedance in humans

KL Jakubowski, D Ludvig, D Bujnowski… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Objective: Regulating the impedance of our joints is essential for the effective control of
posture and movement. The impedance of a joint is governed mainly by the mechanical …

Unifying system identification and biomechanical formulations for the estimation of muscle, tendon and joint stiffness during human movement

CP Cop, G Cavallo, RC van't Veld… - Progress in …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
In vivo joint stiffness estimation during time-varying conditions remains an open challenge.
Multiple communities, eg system identification and biomechanics, have tackled the problem …

Identification of hip and knee joint impedance during the swing phase of walking

H Van der Kooij, SS Fricke… - IEEE transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Knowledge on joint impedance during walking in various conditions is relevant for clinical
decision-making and the development of robotic gait trainers, leg prostheses, leg orthotics …

Quantifying the multidimensional impedance of the shoulder during volitional contractions

DB Lipps, EM Baillargeon, D Ludvig… - Annals of biomedical …, 2020 - Springer
The neuromuscular control of the shoulder requires regulation of 3D joint mechanics, but it is
unknown how these mechanics vary during tasks that load the shoulder in different …

Leveraging joint mechanics simplifies the neural control of movement

D Ludvig, MW Whitmore, EJ Perreault - Frontiers in Integrative …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Behaviors we perform each day, such as manipulating an object or walking, require precise
control of the interaction forces between our bodies and the environment. These forces are …

Cancer survivors post-chemotherapy exhibit unimpaired short-latency stretch reflexes in the proximal upper extremity

AB Wang, SN Housley, D Ludvig… - Journal of …, 2023 - journals.physiology.org
Oxaliplatin (OX) chemotherapy can lead to long-term sensorimotor impairments in cancer
survivors. The impairments are often thought to be caused by OX-induced progressive …

The influence of posture, applied force and perturbation direction on hip joint viscoelasticity

HY Huang, A Arami, I Farkhatdinov… - … on Neural Systems …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Limb viscoelasticity is a critical neuromechanical factor used to regulate the interaction with
the environment. It plays a key role in modelling human sensorimotor control, and can be …

Model-based estimation of ankle joint stiffness during dynamic tasks: A validation-based approach

CP Cop, G Durandau, AM Esteban… - 2019 41st Annual …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Joint stiffness estimation under dynamic conditions still remains a challenge. Current
stiffness estimation methods often rely on the external perturbation of the joint. In this study …