Sensors and actuation technologies in exoskeletons: A review

M Tiboni, A Borboni, F Vérité, C Bregoli, C Amici - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Exoskeletons are robots that closely interact with humans and that are increasingly used for
different purposes, such as rehabilitation, assistance in the activities of daily living (ADLs) …

Wearable lower-limb exoskeleton for children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review of mechanical design, actuation type, control strategy, and clinical evaluation

M Sarajchi, MK Al-Hares… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Children with a neurological disorder such as cerebral palsy (CP) severely suffer from a
reduced quality of life because of decreasing independence and mobility. Although there is …

[HTML][HTML] A survey on design and control of lower extremity exoskeletons for bipedal walking

I Tijjani, S Kumar, M Boukheddimi - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Exoskeleton robots are electrically, pneumatically, or hydraulically actuated devices that
externally support the bones and cartilage of the human body while trying to mimic the …

Stabilization of the passive walking dynamics of the compass-gait biped robot by developing the analytical expression of the controlled Poincaré map

W Znegui, H Gritli, S Belghith - Nonlinear Dynamics, 2020 - Springer
The compass-gait biped robot is a two-DoF legged mechanical system that has been known
by its passive dynamic walking. This kind of passive biped robot is modeled by an impulsive …

Design and control of a single-leg exoskeleton with gravity compensation for children with unilateral cerebral palsy

M Sarajchi, K Sirlantzis - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) experience reduced quality of life due to limited mobility
and independence. Recent studies have shown that lower-limb exoskeletons (LLEs) have …

EMG characterization and processing in production engineering

M Olmo, R Domingo - Materials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Electromyography (EMG) signals are biomedical signals that measure electrical currents
generated during muscle contraction. These signals are strongly influenced by physiological …

Recent progress on smart lower prosthetic limbs: a comprehensive review on using EEG and fNIRS devices in rehabilitation

NJ AlQahtani, I Al-Naib, M Althobaiti - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The global rise in lower limb amputation cases necessitates advancements in prosthetic
limb technology to enhance the quality of life for affected patients. This review paper …

Application of wearable sensors in actuation and control of powered ankle exoskeletons: A Comprehensive Review

A Kian, G Widanapathirana, AM Joseph, DTH Lai… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Powered ankle exoskeletons (PAEs) are robotic devices developed for gait assistance,
rehabilitation, and augmentation. To fulfil their purposes, PAEs vastly rely heavily on their …

End-to-end high-level control of lower-limb exoskeleton for human performance augmentation based on deep reinforcement learning

R Zheng, Z Yu, H Liu, J Chen, Z Zhao, L Jia - IEEE Access, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper proposes a novel end-to-end controller for the lower-limb exoskeleton for human
performance augmentation (LEHPA) systems based on deep reinforcement learning …

Exoskeletons for Manual Handling: A Scoping Review

S Perera, KND Widanage, ID Wijegunawardana… - IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The prevalence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders is a common issue in many
occupations involving manual handling activities. In order to aid manual workers in reducing …