Biomechanical Effects of a Passive Back-Support Exosuit During Simulated Military Lifting Tasks—An EMG Study [PDF]
SensorsMilitary operators performing vehicle maintenance work are at times subject to onerous tasks such as lifting and transporting heavy loads, potentially in confined spaces. As this presents a risk for developing musculoskeletal injury, it is of interest to
Muhammad Ammar Marican +5 more
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Volume Transfer: A New Design Concept for Fabric‐Based Pneumatic Exosuits
Advanced Intelligent SystemsThe fabric‐based pneumatic exosuit is now a hot research topic because it is lighter and softer than traditional exoskeletons. Existing research focuses more on the mechanical properties of the exosuit (e.g., torque and speed), but less on its ...
Chendong Liu, Dapeng Yang
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Sensors, 2022 In recent years, myoelectric control systems have emerged for upper limb wearable robotic exoskeletons to provide movement assistance and/or to restore motor functions in people with motor disabilities and to augment human performance in able-bodied ...
Jirui Fu +4 more
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Responsible use of exoskeletons and exosuits: Ensuring domestic security in a European context [PDF]
Paladyn, 2020 This article aims to focus attention on the threat to domestic law and order posed by the misuse of wearable robotic exoskeletons and exosuits intended for beneficial uses such as rehabilitative care and industrial production. Threats to domestic law and
Burton Saheli Datta
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Soft back exosuit controlled by neuro-mechanical modeling provides adaptive assistance while lifting unknown loads and reduces lumbosacral compression forces [PDF]
Wearable TechnologiesState-of-the-art controllers for active back exosuits rely on body kinematics and state machines. These controllers do not continuously target the lumbosacral compression forces or adapt to unknown external loads.
Alejandro Moya-Esteban +4 more
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Enhancing Neuroplasticity in the Chronic Phase After Stroke: Effects of a Soft Robotic Exosuit on Training Intensity and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor [PDF]
IEEE Open Journal of Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2023 Objective: High intensity training may enhance neuroplasticity after stroke; however, gait deficits limit the ability to achieve and sustain high walking training intensities.
Anna V. Roto Cataldo +7 more
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Effects of high-intensity gait training with and without soft robotic exosuits in people post-stroke: a development-of-concept pilot crossover trial [PDF]
Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, 2023 Introduction High-intensity gait training is widely recognized as an effective rehabilitation approach after stroke. Soft robotic exosuits that enhance post-stroke gait mechanics have the potential to improve the rehabilitative outcomes achieved by high ...
Franchino Porciuncula +6 more
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Effects of Passive Hip Flexion and Extension Assistance in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease and Healthy Individuals [PDF]
Sensors(1) Background: Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and related conditions significantly impair walking ability. Previous studies demonstrated that passive lightweight exosuits can improve walking biomechanics.
Hiva Razavi +3 more
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Wearable Robots for Rehabilitation and Assistance of Gait: A Narrative Review [PDF]
Annals of Rehabilitation MedicineWearable robotic exoskeletons have emerged as promising technologies for enhancing gait rehabilitation and providing mobility assistance in individuals with neurological and musculoskeletal disorders.
Jun Min Cha +3 more
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An Assistive Soft Wrist Exosuit for Flexion Movements With an Ergonomic Reinforced Glove [PDF]
Frontiers in Robotics and AI, 2021 Soft exosuits are a promising solution for the assistance and augmentation of human motor abilities in the industrial field, where the use of more symbiotic wearable robots can avoid excessive worker fatigue and improve the quality of the work.
Domenico Chiaradia +5 more
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