This article presents a novel reconfigurable torque-controllable variable stiffness actuator (RVSA)
for knee exoskeleton. The concept of reconfiguring the pulley block is proposed to …

The patients of paralysis with motion impairment problems require extensive rehabilitation
programs to regain motor functions. The great labor intensity and limited therapeutic effect of …

The wearable powered exoskeleton is a human-robot cooperation system that integrates the
strength of a robot with human intelligence. This paper presents the research results into a …

The tendon-sheath actuation system is capable of providing remote power transmission and
greatly simplifying the mechanical design of robotic systems. However, there exist many …

Robotic rehabilitation therapy has become an important technology to recover the motor
ability of disabled individuals. Clinical studies indicate that involving the active intention of …

Soft wearable exoskeletons are a new approach for the applications of power assistance
and rehabilitation training. In the present work, a neural-network-enhanced torque estimation …

The applications of robotics to the rehabilitation training of neuromuscular impairments have
received increasing attention due to their promising prospects. The effectiveness of robot-…

A current challenge with robot-assisted rehabilitation is to combine the active involvement
and voluntary participation of patients into the rehabilitation training process to enhance …

This paper proposes a new variable admittance time-delay control strategy based on
human stiffness estimation for improving the effectiveness of robot-assisted cooperative …

Various types of artificial muscles have been developed in recent years. Nevertheless, they
are not well suited to robot applications due to the defects of their mechanical properties, …