ReviewWearable technologies2021
Challenges and solutions for application and wider adoption of wearable robots.
Review in Wearable technologies, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.
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19 citing papers in PubMed.
- Are Isokinetic Torque-Angle Models Derived from Healthy Subjects Applicable to Patients with Upper-Limb Neurological Motor Impairment?Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Trial
- Therapy effect on hand function after home use of a wearable assistive soft-robotic glove supporting grip strength.PloS one · 2024Trial
- An empirical study on lower limb exoskeleton robots improving athletic performance of disabled athletes through psychological mechanisms.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Preference-based assistance optimization for lifting and lowering with a soft back exosuit.Science advances · 2025Article
- The perceptual and biomechanical effects of scaling back exosuit assistance to changing task demands.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Clinician perceptions of a novel wearable robotic hand orthosis for post-stroke hemiparesis.Disability and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Design and evaluation of AE4W: An active and flexible shaft-driven shoulder exoskeleton for workers.Wearable technologies · 2025Article
- Understanding the perspectives of older adults and physiotherapists on home-based lower-limb exoskeletons.Wearable technologies · 2025Article
- Active back exosuits demonstrate positive usability perceptions that drive intention-to-use in the field among logistic warehouse workers.Applied ergonomics · 2025Article
- Energy-Efficient Actuation for Wearable Exoskeletons: A Virtual Prototype.Applied bionics and biomechanics · 2025Article
- AI-Reinforced Wearable Sensors and Intelligent Point-of-Care Tests.Journal of personalized medicine · 2024Review
- Evaluating adaptiveness of an active back exosuit for dynamic lifting and maximum range of motion.Ergonomics · 2024Article
- Development of an upper limb passive exosuit for the 2023 ASTM Exo Games.Frontiers in robotics and AI · 2024Article
- Robotic exoskeleton embodiment in post-stroke hemiparetic patients: an experimental study about the integration of the assistance provided by the REFLEX knee exoskeleton.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Reducing Back Exertion and Improving Confidence of Individuals with Low Back Pain with a Back Exosuit: A Feasibility Study for Use in BACPAC.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2023Article
- Editorial: Wearable robotics in the rehabilitation continuum of care: assessment, treatment and home assistance.Frontiers in neurorobotics · 2023Article
- Design and validation of a novel online platform to support the usability evaluation of wearable robotic devices.Wearable technologies · 2023Article
- Data-efficient human walking speed intent identification.Wearable technologies · 2023Article
- Feasibility of Overground Gait Training Using a Joint-Torque-Assisting Wearable Exoskeletal Robot in Children with Static Brain Injury.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
The science and technology of wearable robots are steadily advancing, and the use of such robots in our everyday life appears to be within reach. Nevertheless, widespread adoption of wearable robots should not be taken for granted, especially since many recent attempts to bring them to real-life applications resulted in mixed outcomes. The aim of this article is to address the current challenges that are limiting the application and wider adoption of wearable robots that are typically worn over the human body. We categorized the challenges into mechanical layout, actuation, sensing, body interface, control, human-robot interfacing and coadaptation, and benchmarking. For each category, we discuss specific challenges and the rationale for why solving them is important, followed by an overview of relevant recent works. We conclude with an opinion that summarizes possible solutions that could contribute to the wider adoption of wearable robots.
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