Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance

C Siviy, LM Baker, BT Quinlivan… - Nature Biomedical …, 2023 - nature.com
Exoskeletons can augment the performance of unimpaired users and restore movement in
individuals with gait impairments. Knowledge of how users interact with wearable devices …

Control strategies for active lower extremity prosthetics and orthotics: a review

MR Tucker, J Olivier, A Pagel, H Bleuler… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2015 - Springer
Technological advancements have led to the development of numerous wearable robotic
devices for the physical assistance and restoration of human locomotion. While many …

From sensing to control of lower limb exoskeleton: A systematic review

Y Sun, Y Tang, J Zheng, D Dong, X Chen… - Annual Reviews in Control, 2022 - Elsevier
As a typical application of the human-computer interaction device, the lower limb
exoskeleton has attracted many researchers' attention in recent years in an attempt to …

Gait analysis methods: An overview of wearable and non-wearable systems, highlighting clinical applications

A Muro-De-La-Herran, B Garcia-Zapirain… - Sensors, 2014 - mdpi.com
This article presents a review of the methods used in recognition and analysis of the human
gait from three different approaches: image processing, floor sensors and sensors placed on …

A systematic review of gait analysis methods based on inertial sensors and adaptive algorithms

R Caldas, M Mundt, W Potthast, FB de Lima Neto… - Gait & posture, 2017 - Elsevier
The conventional methods to assess human gait are either expensive or complex to be
applied regularly in clinical practice. To reduce the cost and simplify the evaluation, inertial …

Gait partitioning methods: A systematic review

J Taborri, E Palermo, S Rossi, P Cappa - Sensors, 2016 - mdpi.com
In the last years, gait phase partitioning has come to be a challenging research topic due to
its impact on several applications related to gait technologies. A variety of sensors can be …

Performance evaluation of lower limb exoskeletons: a systematic review

D Pinto-Fernandez, D Torricelli… - … on Neural Systems …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Benchmarks have long been used to verify and compare the readiness level of different
technologies in many application domains. In the field of wearable robots, the lack of a …

A survey of sensor fusion methods in wearable robotics

D Novak, R Riener - Robotics and Autonomous Systems, 2015 - Elsevier
Modern wearable robots are not yet intelligent enough to fully satisfy the demands of end-
users, as they lack the sensor fusion algorithms needed to provide optimal assistance and …

A wireless flexible sensorized insole for gait analysis

S Crea, M Donati, SMM De Rossi, CM Oddo, N Vitiello - Sensors, 2014 - mdpi.com
This paper introduces the design and development of a novel pressure-sensitive foot insole
for real-time monitoring of plantar pressure distribution during walking. The device consists …

PERFORM: a system for monitoring, assessment and management of patients with Parkinson's disease

AT Tzallas, MG Tsipouras, G Rigas, DG Tsalikakis… - Sensors, 2014 - mdpi.com
In this paper, we describe the PERFORM system for the continuous remote monitoring and
management of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. The PERFORM system is an intelligent …