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 …

Cable driven exoskeleton for upper-limb rehabilitation: A design review

JD Sanjuan, AD Castillo, MA Padilla… - Robotics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the primary reasons for long-term disabilities in the world is strokes. The causes of
these cerebrovascular diseases are various, ie, high blood pressure, heart disease, etc. For …

LIMPACT: A hydraulically powered self-aligning upper limb exoskeleton

A Otten, C Voort, A Stienen, R Aarts… - IEEE/ASME …, 2015 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The LIMPACT is an exoskeleton developed to be used in identifying the reflex properties of
the arm in stroke survivors. Information on joint reflexes helps in designing optimal patient …

Controlling Ocean One: Human–robot collaboration for deep‐sea manipulation

G Brantner, O Khatib - Journal of Field Robotics, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Deploying robots to explore venues that are inaccessible to humans, or simply inhospitable,
has been a longstanding ambition of scientists, engineers, and explorers across numerous …

Comparative study of actuation systems for portable upper limb exoskeletons

SK Manna, VN Dubey - Medical engineering & physics, 2018 - Elsevier
During the last two decades, a large variety of upper limb exoskeletons have been
developed. Out of these, majority are platform based systems which might be the reason for …

Compatibility evaluation of a 4-DOF ergonomic exoskeleton for upper limb rehabilitation

J Li, Q Cao, M Dong, C Zhang - Mechanism and Machine Theory, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to their advantages of high durability, low labor intensiveness and high repeatability,
upper limb exoskeletons have become promising tools in stroke rehabilitation. The act of …

A review of cable-driven rehabilitation devices

H Xiong, X Diao - Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: To conduct a survey on the research and development of cable-driven
rehabilitation devices (CDRDs). Method: This review searches in the databases of PubMed …

A force-sensitive exoskeleton for teleoperation: An application in elderly care robotics

A Toedtheide, X Chen, H Sadeghian… - … on Robotics and …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
With the increasing demand for new healthcare solutions and technologies, such as those
resulting from the COVID-19 crisis, and the growing elderly population, exoskeletons for …

Bilateral robot teleoperation: A wearable arm exoskeleton featuring an intuitive user interface

J Rebelo, T Sednaoui, EB Den Exter… - IEEE Robotics & …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Teleoperation systems are used when human planning and decision-making capabilities
are needed during robotic remote operations. To execute meaningful tasks remotely, the …

Developments and clinical evaluations of robotic exoskeleton technology for human upper-limb rehabilitation

A Gupta, A Singh, V Verma, AK Mondal… - Advanced …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The development of upper limb and lower extremity robotic exoskeletons has emerged as a
way to improve the quality of life as well as act as a primary rehabilitation device for …