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Exoskeleton robots have become a promising tool in neurorehabilitation, offering effective physical therapy and recovery monitoring. The success of these therapies relies on precise motion control systems. Although computed torque control…

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When a human and a humanoid robot collaborate physically, ergonomics is a key factor to consider. Assuming a given humanoid robot, several control architectures exist nowadays to address ergonomic physical human-robot collaboration. This…

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Hybrid assistive systems that integrate functional electrical stimulation (FES) and robotic exoskeletons offer a promising approach for neurorehabilitation. However, control of these systems remains challenging due to actuator redundancy…

Systems and Control · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-11-14 Hossein Kavianirad , Satoshi Endo , Davide Astarita , Lorenzo Amato , Emilio Trigili , Sandra Hirche

While it is expected to build robotic limbs with multiple degrees of freedom (DoF) inspired by nature, a single DoF design remains fundamental, providing benefits that include, but are not limited to, simplicity, robustness,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-09-29 Yuping Gu , Bangchao Huang , Haoran Sun , Ronghan Xu , Jiayi Yin , Wei Zhang , Fang Wan , Jia Pan , Chaoyang Song

This work developed collaborative bimanual manipulation for reliable and safe human-robot collaboration, which allows remote and local human operators to work interactively for bimanual tasks. We proposed an optimal motion adaptation to…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-07-19 Ruoshi Wen , Quentin Rouxel , Michael Mistry , Zhibin Li , Carlo Tiseo

In the domain of assistive robotics, the significance of effective modeling is well acknowledged. Prior research has primarily focused on enhancing model accuracy or involved the collection of extensive, often impractical amounts of data.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-06-07 Hamid Osooli , Christopher Coco , Johnathan Spanos , Amin Majdi , Reza Azadeh

Back injuries are the most prevalent work-related musculoskeletal disorders and represent a major cause of disability. Although innovations in wearable robots aim to alleviate this hazard, the majority of existing exoskeletons are obtrusive…

In hybrid industrial environments, workers' comfort and positive perception of safety are essential requirements for successful acceptance and usage of collaborative robots. This paper proposes a novel human-robot interaction framework in…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-01-02 Marta Lagomarsino , Marta Lorenzini , Elena De Momi , Arash Ajoudani

The upper limb robotic exoskeleton is an electromechanical device which use to recover a patients motor dysfunction in the rehabilitation field. It can provide repetitive, comprehensive, focused, positive, and precise training to regain the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-09-01 Sanjukta Halder , Amit Kumar

Multi-human multi-robot (MH-MR) systems have the ability to combine the potential advantages of robotic systems with those of having humans in the loop. Robotic systems contribute precision performance and long operation on repetitive tasks…

Multiagent Systems · Computer Science 2023-03-03 Tamzidul Mina , Shyam Sundar Kannan , Wonse Jo , Byung-Cheol Min

Accurate robot kinematics is essential for precise tool placement in articulated robots, but non-geometric factors can introduce configuration-dependent model discrepancies. This paper presents a configuration-dependent kinematic…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-10-24 Chen-Lung Lu , Honglu He , Agung Julius , John T. Wen

Utilizing orthoses and exoskeleton technology in various applications and medical industries, particularly to help elderly and ordinary people in their daily activities is a new growing field for research institutes. In this paper, after…

Robotics · Computer Science 2021-08-12 S. Ali A. Moosavian , Mahdi Nabipour , Farshid Absalan , Vahid Akbari

In rehabilitation, powered, and teleoperation exoskeletons, connecting the human body to the exoskeleton through binding attachments is a common configuration. However, the uncertainty of the tightness and the donning deviation of the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-03-04 Chuang Cheng , Xinglong Zhang , Xieyuanli Chen , Wei Dai , Longwen Chen , Daoxun Zhang , Hui Zhang , Jie Jiang , Huimin Lu

This chapter is about the fundamentals of fabrication, control, and human-robot interaction of a new type of collaborative robotic manipulators, called malleable robots, which are based on adjustable architectures of varying stiffness for…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-02-07 Angus B. Clark , Xinran Wang , Alex Ranne , Nicolas Rojas

This paper presents design principles for comfort-centered wearable robots and their application in a lightweight and backdrivable knee exoskeleton. The mitigation of discomfort is treated as mechanical design and control issues and three…

Exoskeletons and orthoses are wearable mobile systems providing mechanical benefits to the users. Despite significant improvements in the last decades, the technology is not fully mature to be adopted for strenuous and non-programmed tasks.…

Robotics · Computer Science 2023-03-23 Farhad Nazari , Navid Mohajer , Darius Nahavandi , Abbas Khosravi , Saeid Nahavandi

Adaptive task planning is fundamental to ensuring effective and seamless human-robot collaboration. This paper introduces a robot task planning framework that takes into account both human leading/following preferences and performance,…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-07-22 Ali Noormohammadi-Asl , Stephen L. Smith , Kerstin Dautenhahn

Since cobots (collaborative robots) are increasingly being introduced in industrial environments, being aware of their potential positive and negative impacts on human collaborators is essential. This study guides occupational health…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2023-05-31 Étienne Fournier , Dorilys Kilgus , Aurélie Landry , Belal Hmedan , Damien Pellier , Humbert Fiorino , Christine Jeoffrion

Assistive exoskeletons have shown great potential in enhancing mobility for individuals with motor impairments, yet their effectiveness relies on precise parameter tuning for personalized assistance. In this study, we investigate the…

Robotics · Computer Science 2025-05-02 Yasin Findik , Christopher Coco , Reza Azadeh

Powered lower-limb exoskeletons provide assistive torques to coordinate limb motion during walking in individuals with movement disorders. Advances in sensing and actuation have improved the wearability and portability of state-of-the-art…

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