Developments in hardware systems of active upper-limb exoskeleton robots: A review

R Gopura, DSV Bandara, K Kiguchi… - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2016 - Elsevier
The very first application of active exoskeleton robot was to provide external power to a
soldier so that he can carry additional weight than his strength. Since then this technology …

Mechanical designs of active upper-limb exoskeleton robots: State-of-the-art and design difficulties

RARC Gopura, K Kiguchi - 2009 IEEE International …, 2009 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Active upper-limb exoskeleton robots have been developing from 1960s. In recent years, the
mechanical designs and control algorithms of active upper-limb exoskeleton robots were …

Active Leg Exoskeleton (ALEX) for gait rehabilitation of motor-impaired patients

SK Banala, SK Agrawal… - 2007 IEEE 10th …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper describes the design and human machine interface of an Active Leg
EXoskeleton (ALEX) for gait rehabilitation of patients with walking disabilities. The paper …

Design and validation of a rehabilitation robotic exoskeleton for tremor assessment and suppression

E Rocon, JM Belda-Lois, AF Ruiz… - … on neural systems …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Exoskeletons are mechatronic systems worn by a person in such a way that the physical
interface permits a direct transfer of mechanical power and exchange of information. Upper …

Gravity-balancing leg orthosis and its performance evaluation

SK Banala, SK Agrawal, A Fattah… - IEEE Transactions …, 2006 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, we propose a device to assist persons with hemiparesis to walk by reducing or
eliminating the effects of gravity. The design of the device includes the following features: 1) …

[HTML][HTML] Medical devices for tremor suppression: current status and future directions

J Mo, R Priefer - Biosensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tremors are the most prevalent movement disorder that interferes with the patient's daily
living, and physical activities, ultimately leading to a reduced quality of life. Due to the …

4D printing of soft orthoses for tremor suppression

M Mohammadi, A Zolfagharian, M Bodaghi… - Bio-Design and …, 2022 - Springer
Tremor is an involuntary and oscillatory movement disorder that makes daily activities
difficult for affected patients. Hand tremor-suppression orthoses are noninvasive, wearable …

Electromyography sensor based control for a hand exoskeleton

A Wege, A Zimmermann - 2007 IEEE international conference …, 2007 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a electromyography (EMG) control for a hand exoskeleton. The device
was developed with focus on support of the rehabilitation process after hand injuries or …

Force and stiffness backstepping-sliding mode controller for pneumatic cylinders

B Taheri, D Case, E Richer - IEEE/ASME Transactions on …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In most applications that involve human-robot interactions, such as prosthetics, orthotics,
rehabilitation, and locomotion, compliant actuators with variable stiffness can be used to …

Need for mechanically and ergonomically enhanced tremor-suppression orthoses for the upper limb: a systematic review

NP Fromme, M Camenzind, R Riener… - … of neuroengineering and …, 2019 - Springer
Introduction Tremor is the most common movement disorder, affecting 5.6% of the
population with Parkinson's disease or essential tremor over the age of 65. Conventionally …