Biomechanical mechanisms underlying exosuit-induced improvements in walking economy after stroke [PDF]
, 2018 Stroke-induced hemiparetic gait is characteristically asymmetric and metabolically expensive. Weakness and impaired control of the paretic ankle contribute to reduced forward propulsion and ground clearance—walking subtasks critical for safe and ...
Awad, L.N. +7 more
core +1 more source
Wearable Sensors for Human–Robot Walking Together [PDF]
Robotics, 2019 Thanks to recent technological improvements that enable novel applications beyond the industrial context, there is growing interest in the use of robots in everyday life situations. To improve the acceptability of personal service robots, they should seamlessly interact with the users, understand their social signals and cues and respond appropriately.
Moschetti, Alessandra +4 more
openaire +3 more sources
Skin-like hydrogel devices for wearable sensing, soft robotics and beyond
iScience, 2021 Summary: Skin-like electronics are developing rapidly to realize a variety of applications such as wearable sensing and soft robotics. Hydrogels, as soft biomaterials, have been studied intensively for skin-like electronic utilities due to their unique ...
Binbin Ying, Xinyu Liu
doaj +1 more source
A Passivity-based Nonlinear Admittance Control with Application to Powered Upper-limb Control under Unknown Environmental Interactions [PDF]
, 2019 This paper presents an admittance controller based on the passivity theory for a powered upper-limb exoskeleton robot which is governed by the nonlinear equation of motion.
Choi, Il Seop +7 more
core +2 more sources
Recent Advances in Flexible Multifunctional Sensors
Micromachines, 2023 Wearable electronics have received extensive attention in human–machine interactions, robotics, and health monitoring. The use of multifunctional sensors that are capable of measuring a variety of mechanical or environmental stimuli can provide new ...
Ya Chang +4 more
doaj +1 more source
Fall Prediction and Prevention Systems: Recent Trends, Challenges, and Future Research Directions. [PDF]
, 2017 Fall prediction is a multifaceted problem that involves complex interactions between physiological, behavioral, and environmental factors. Existing fall detection and prediction systems mainly focus on physiological factors such as gait, vision, and ...
Jung, Tzyy-Ping +2 more
core +2 more sources
Energy autonomous electronic skin
npj Flexible Electronics, 2019 Energy autonomy is key to the next generation portable and wearable systems for several applications. Among these, the electronic-skin or e-skin is currently a matter of intensive investigations due to its wider applicability in areas, ranging from ...
Carlos García Núñez +2 more
doaj +1 more source
An intelligent information forwarder for healthcare big data systems with distributed wearable sensors [PDF]
, 2014 © 2016 IEEE. An increasing number of the elderly population wish to live an independent lifestyle, rather than rely on intrusive care programmes. A big data solution is presented using wearable sensors capable of carrying out continuous monitoring of the
Jiang, Ping +6 more
core +1 more source
Flexible human-robot cooperation models for assisted shop-floor tasks [PDF]
, 2017 The Industry 4.0 paradigm emphasizes the crucial benefits that collaborative robots, i.e., robots able to work alongside and together with humans, could bring to the whole production process.
Bruno, Barbara +5 more
core +2 more sources
Wearable sensors based on colloidal nanocrystals
Nano Convergence, 2019 In recent times, wearable sensors have attracted significant attention in various research fields and industries. The rapid growth of the wearable sensor related research and industry has led to the development of new devices and advanced applications ...
Woo Seok Lee, Sanghyun Jeon, Soong Ju Oh
doaj +1 more source