3 accepted papers
The assistive profile of an active back support exoskeleton is strongly dependent on the manual tuning of controller gains based on previous experience and trial-and-error. Human-in-the-loop (HIL) optimization allows for automatic tuning of assistive profiles to different subjects. Most HIL methods…
Studies on back-support exoskeletons focus mostly on the evaluation of single devices. Also, these studies suggest that passive exoskeletons might be preferred when performing static tasks, whereas active ones, could show their advantage in dynamic tasks. To verify this hypothesis and provide a comp
One of the critical aspects in the design of an assistive wearable robot is the energy efficiency of the actuation system, since it significantly affects the weight and consequently the comfort of the system. Several strategies have been used in previous research, mostly based on energy harvesting,