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 …

Robotic devices for paediatric rehabilitation: a review of design features

A Gonzalez, L Garcia, J Kilby, P McNair - BioMedical Engineering OnLine, 2021 - Springer
Children with physical disabilities often have limited performance in daily activities,
hindering their physical development, social development and mental health. Therefore …

Continuous-phase control of a powered knee–ankle prosthesis: Amputee experiments across speeds and inclines

D Quintero, DJ Villarreal, DJ Lambert… - IEEE Transactions …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Control systems for powered prosthetic legs typically divide the gait cycle into several
periods with distinct controllers, resulting in dozens of control parameters that must be tuned …

Comfort-centered design of a lightweight and backdrivable knee exoskeleton

J Wang, X Li, TH Huang, S Yu, Y Li… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This letter presents design principles for comfort-centered wearable robots and their
application in a lightweight and backdrivable knee exoskeleton. The mitigation of discomfort …

Spine-inspired continuum soft exoskeleton for stoop lifting assistance

X Yang, TH Huang, H Hu, S Yu, S Zhang… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Back injuries are the most prevalent work-related musculoskeletal disorders and represent a
major cause of disability. Although innovations in wearable robots aim to alleviate this …

Impedance-controlled variable stiffness actuator for lower limb robot applications

L Liu, S Leonhardt, C Ngo… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We present a novel application of the variable stiffness actuator (VSA)-based assistance/
rehabilitation robot-featured impedance control using a cascaded position torque control …

On the design and control of highly backdrivable lower-limb exoskeletons: A discussion of past and ongoing work

G Lv, H Zhu, RD Gregg - IEEE Control Systems Magazine, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Lower-limb exoskeletons are external mechanical structures that support and assist human
users during locomotion. The earliest studies on exoskeletons date back to the 1960s …

Design principles for compact, backdrivable actuation in partial-assist powered knee orthoses

H Zhu, C Nesler, N Divekar, V Peddinti… - IEEE/ASME …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents the design and validation of a backdrivable powered knee orthosis for
partial assistance of lower-limb musculature, which aims to facilitate daily activities in …

Review on control strategies for lower limb rehabilitation exoskeletons

WZ Li, GZ Cao, AB Zhu - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Research on lower limb exoskeleton (LLE) for rehabilitation have developed rapidly to meet
the need of the population with neurologic injuries. LLEs for rehabilitation include …

Types of Lower-Limb Orthoses for Rehabilitation and Assistance: A Systematic Review

D Huamanchahua, J Ortiz-Zacarias… - 2021 IEEE 12th …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The movement problems in lower extremities resulting from accidents, paralysis,
degenerative diseases, and elderly people with loss of mobility due to muscle weakness …