An upper-body rehabilitation exoskeleton Harmony with an anatomical shoulder mechanism: Design, modeling, control, and performance evaluation

B Kim, AD Deshpande - The International Journal of …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
We present an upper-body exoskeleton for rehabilitation, called Harmony, that provides
natural coordinated motions on the shoulder with a wide range of motion, and force and …

Controls for the shoulder mechanism of an upper-body exoskeleton for promoting scapulohumeral rhythm

B Kim, AD Deshpande - 2015 IEEE International Conference …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a control strategy for the shoulder mechanism of an upper-body exoskeleton,
called HARMONY, to assist in achieving coordinated motion at the shoulder complex …

Detection of participation and training task difficulty applied to the multi-sensor systems of rehabilitation robots

H Yan, H Wang, L Vladareanu, M Lin, V Vladareanu… - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
In the process of rehabilitation training for stroke patients, the rehabilitation effect is
positively affected by how much physical activity the patients take part in. Most of the signals …

Twist suppression method of tethered towing for spinning space debris

Z Meng, B Wang, P Huang - Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
Towing spinning debris in space is subjected to the risk of twist, increasing the likelihood of
collision. To reduce the twist potential, a twist suppression method is proposed for the …

[HTML][HTML] Development and electromyographic validation of a compliant human-robot interaction controller for cooperative and personalized neurorehabilitation

S Dalla Gasperina, V Longatelli, F Braghin… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background: Appropriate training modalities for post-stroke upper-limb rehabilitation are key
features for effective recovery after the acute event. This work presents a cooperative control …

Monitoring Fatigue-Induced Changes in Performance during Robot-Mediated Dynamic Movement

KE Madden, D Djurdjanovic… - 2021 IEEE International …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Robotic exoskeletons are promising devices capable of both administering therapeutic
exercises and assessing human movement quality. Although assessing fatigue is crucial to …

Variable-impedance-based human-machine control for docking of manufacturing fixtures

WT Piaskowy, L McCann, J Garbini… - 2016 American …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Assembly fixtures that are much smaller than the structure being manufactured, such as an
aircraft, must routinely be positioned and docked against the structure on which they act. The …

Development of an upper-body robotic rehabilitation platform that furthers motor recovery after neuromuscular injuries

B Kim - 2016 - repositories.lib.utexas.edu
This dissertation presents the development of an upper-body exoskeleton and its control
framework for robotic rehabilitation of the arm and shoulder after a neurological disorder …