Legged locomotion

A Relationship Model between Optimized Exoskeleton Assistance and Gait Conditions Improves Multi-gait Human-in-the-Loop Optimization Performance

A Relationship Model between Optimized Exoskeleton Assistance and Gait Conditions Improves Multi-gait Human-in-the-Loop Optimization Performance 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
Exoskeletons have been shown be able to reduce metabolic cost of human walking. Determining the suitable assistance is challenging due to individual variability in response and the need for tailored… read more

Long-Term Gait-Balance Monitoring Artificial Intelligence System for Various Terrain Types

Long-Term Gait-Balance Monitoring Artificial Intelligence System for Various Terrain Types 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
A long-term gait-balance monitoring system for various terrain types was developed using an inertial measurement unit (IMU) and deep-learning model. The system aims to identify unstable gait caused by lower-limb… read more

Reducing Knee Joint Loads During Stance Phase With a Rigid-Soft Hybrid Exoskeleton

Reducing Knee Joint Loads During Stance Phase With a Rigid-Soft Hybrid Exoskeleton 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
High mechanical loads generated during walking may accelerate the wear of the knee joint. General knee exoskeletons mainly reduce knee joint load by applying pure torque assistance to reduce the… read more

A Gluteus-Specific Muscle Synergy Recruited During the First Recovery Step Following a Backward Pitch Perturbation

A Gluteus-Specific Muscle Synergy Recruited During the First Recovery Step Following a Backward Pitch Perturbation 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
The central nervous system momentarily activates a set of specific muscle synergies to maintain balance when external mechanical perturbations induce walking instability, which is critically involved in preventing falls. The… read more

Synergy-Based Estimation of Balance Condition During Walking Tests

Synergy-Based Estimation of Balance Condition During Walking Tests 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
In the area of human-machine interface research, the continuous estimation of the Center of Pressure (COP) in the human body can assess users’ balance conditions, thereby effectively enhancing the safety… read more
A Swing-Assist Controller for Enhancing Knee Flexion in a Semi-Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis

A Swing-Assist Controller for Enhancing Knee Flexion in a Semi-Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis

A Swing-Assist Controller for Enhancing Knee Flexion in a Semi-Powered Transfemoral Prosthesis 789 444 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
This work proposes a new swing controller for semi-powered low impedance transfemoral prostheses that resolves the issue of potentially competing inputs between artificial assistive power and user-sourced power. Rather than… read more

Comparing Powered Wheelchair Driving Characteristics of Real Driving and Two Types of Simulated Driving

Comparing Powered Wheelchair Driving Characteristics of Real Driving and Two Types of Simulated Driving 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
We aimed to gather evidence on the feasibility of using simulator-based driving assessments for prescribing powered mobility devices (PMDs). Therefore, we compared the driving characteristics of real driving and two… read more

Obstacle Avoidance in Healthy Adults and People With Multiple Sclerosis: Preliminary fNIRS Study

Obstacle Avoidance in Healthy Adults and People With Multiple Sclerosis: Preliminary fNIRS Study 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
This study examined how gait adaptation during predictable and non-predictable obstacle avoidance affects the sensorimotor network in both healthy controls (HC) and persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). We utilized fNIRS… read more

Controlling Powered Prosthesis Kinematics Over Continuous Inter-Leg Transitions Between Walking and Stair Ascent/Descent

Controlling Powered Prosthesis Kinematics Over Continuous Inter-Leg Transitions Between Walking and Stair Ascent/Descent 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
Although powered prosthetic legs have enabled more biomimetic joint kinematics during steady-state activities like walking and stair climbing, transitions between these activities are usually handled by discretely switching controllers without… read more

A Fusion Dimension Reduction Method for the Features of Surface Electromyographic Signals

A Fusion Dimension Reduction Method for the Features of Surface Electromyographic Signals 150 150 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)
Surface electromyographic signals (sEMG) usually have high-dimensional properties, and direct processing of these data consumes significant computational resources. Dimensionality reduction processing can reduce the dimension of the data and improve… read more