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Modeling of Human Operator Behavior for Brain-Actuated Mobile Robots Steering 1000 709 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

Modeling of Human Operator Behavior for Brain-Actuated Mobile Robots Steering
Author(s): Hongqi Li, Luzheng Bi, Haonan Shi

Human operator control of brain-actuated robot steering based on electroencephalograph (EEG)-signals is a complex behavior consisting of surroundings perceiving, decision making, and commands issuing and differs among individual operators.

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A Backpack Minimizing the Vertical Acceleration of the Load Improves the Economy of Human Walking 799 1000 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

A Backpack Minimizing the Vertical Acceleration of the Load Improves the Economy of Human Walking
Author(s): Lei He, Caihua Xiong, Qinhao Zhang, Wenbin Chen, Chenglong Fu, Kok-Meng Lee

Loaded walking with a rucksack results in both gravitational and inertial forces of the load that must be borne by human carriers. The inertial force may be the source of metabolic burden and musculoskeletal injuries. This paper presents a lightweight backpack with a disturbance observer-based acceleration control to minimize the inertial force.

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Test-Retest Reliability of Kinematic Assessments for Upper Limb Robotic Rehabilitation 1000 359 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

Test-Retest Reliability of Kinematic Assessments for Upper Limb Robotic Rehabilitation
Author(s): T. Koeppel, O. Pila

Robot-measured kinematic variables are increasingly used in neurorehabilitation to characterize motor recovery following stroke. However, few studies have evaluated the reliability of these kinematic variables. This study aimed at evaluating the test-retest reliability of typically-used robot-measured kinematic variables in healthy subjects (HS) and patients with stroke (SP).

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Actuation selection for assistive exoskeletons: matching capabilities to task requirements 940 1000 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

Actuation selection for assistive exoskeletons: matching capabilities to task requirements
Author(s): Andrea Calanca, Stefano Toxiri, Davide Costanzi, Enrico Sartori, Rudy Vicario, Tommaso Poliero, Christian Di Natali, Darwin G. Caldwell, Paolo Fiorini, Jesus Ortiz

Selecting actuators for assistive exoskeletons involves decisions in which designers usually face contrasting requirements. While certain choices may depend on the application context or design philosophy, it is generally desirable to avoid oversizing actuators in order to obtain more lightweight and transparent systems, ultimately promoting the adoption of a given device.

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A Framework of a Lower Limb Musculoskeletal Model With Implemented Natural Proprioceptive Feedback and Its Progressive Evaluation 814 716 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

A Framework of a Lower Limb Musculoskeletal Model With Implemented Natural Proprioceptive Feedback and Its Progressive Evaluation
Author(s): Haotian Zhang, Fuhao Mo, Lizhen Wang, Michel Behr, Pierre-Jean Arnoux

Proprioceptive senses play an important role in human body reflex and movement, so far implementing physiological mathematical models of proprioceptors in the musculoskeletal model and investigating their effects have not been sufficiently investigated.

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Plane Dependent Subject-Specific Neuromuscular Training for Knee Rehabilitation 920 724 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

Plane Dependent Subject-Specific Neuromuscular Training for Knee Rehabilitation
Author(s): Song Joo Lee, Yupeng Ren, Alison H. Chang, Joel M. Press, Marc C. Hochberg, Li-Qun Zhang

Knee injuries at risk of post-traumatic knee osteoarthritis (PTOA) and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are closely associated with knee transverse plane and/or frontal plane instability and excessive loading. However, most existing training and rehabilitation devices involve mainly movements in the sagittal plane.

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Pneumatic AFO Powered by a Miniature Custom Compressor for Drop Foot Correction 836 671 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

Pneumatic AFO Powered by a Miniature Custom Compressor for Drop Foot Correction
Author(s): Sangjoon Jonathan Kim, Youngjin Na, Dong Yeon Lee, Handdeut Chang, Jung Kim

For active AFO applications, pneumatic remote transmission has advantages in minimizing the mass and complexity of the system due to the flexibility in placing pneumatic components and providing high back-drivability via simple valve control.

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The Uncontrolled Manifold Theory Could Explain Part of the Inter-Trial Variability of Knee Contact Force During Level Walking 626 746 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

The Uncontrolled Manifold Theory Could Explain Part of the Inter-Trial Variability of Knee Contact Force During Level Walking
Author(s): Bart C. van Veen, Claudia Mazza, Marco Viceconti

Accurate predictions of joint contact forces through computer simulation of musculoskeletal dynamics can provide insight, in a non-invasive manner, into the joint loads of patients with osteoarthritis and healthy controls.

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Performance Evaluation of Lower Limb Exoskeletons: A Systematic Review 776 655 Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering (TNSRE)

Performance Evaluation of Lower Limb Exoskeletons: A Systematic Review
Author(s): David Pinto-Fernandez, Diego Torricelli, Maria del Carmen Sanchez-Villamanan, Felix Aller, Katja Mombaur, Roberto Conti, Nicola Vitiello, Juan C. Moreno, Jose Luis Pons

Benchmarks have long been used to verify and compare the readiness level of different technologies in many application domains. In the field of wearable robots, the lack of a recognized benchmarking methodology is one important impediment that may hamper the efficient translation of research prototypes into actual products.

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