4 accepted papers
Wearable robotic devices have been demonstrated to reduce muscle activation and metabolic cost during walking, but conventional motorized systems often impose significant weight and bulk, leading to user discomfort and limited portability. To address these limitations, the Robotic Achilles Tendon (R
Wearable robots have been developed to aid or substitute the gait locomotion of humans. To assist gait locomotion based on the intention of a wearer, a gait pattern analysis is required with a wearable sensor by measuring body information, i.e., a joint angular velocity. However, measuring a precise…
Powered exoskeletons for people with paraplegia have been widely developed. To generate the basic but essential motions for daily human life, precise control algorithms to follow the joint reference trajectories are necessary. The dynamic characteristics of the exoskeletal joints, however, varies si…
Several powered exoskeletons have been developed and commercialized to assist people with complete spinal cord injury. For motion control of a powered exoskeleton, a normal gait pattern is often applied as a reference. However, the physical ability of paraplegics and the degrees of freedom of powere…