The design of continuum robots often involves a dilemma between flexibility and stiffness, where increased flexibility may reduce stiffness and control precision. The human hand achieves both power grasp and precision grasp by leveraging different jo...
A human-shaped robotic hand offers unparalleled versatility and fine motor skills, enabling it to perform a broad spectrum of tasks with precision, power, and robustness. Across the paleontological record and animal kingdom, we see a wide range of al...
Clinical research has demonstrated that stroke patients benefit from active participation during robot-assisted training. However, the weight of the arm impedes the execution of tasks and movements due to the functional disability. The purpose of thi...
Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation
May 12, 2025
BACKGROUND: Gait quality indices, such as the Gillette Gait Index or Gait Profile Score (GPS), can provide clinicians with objective, straightforward measures to quantify gait pathology and monitor changes over time. However, these methods often requ...
Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi
Apr 25, 2025
To solve the safety problems caused by the restriction of interaction space and the singular configuration of rehabilitation robot in terminal traction upper limb rehabilitation training, a trajectory planning and tracking control scheme for rehabili...
Despite the increasing use of inertial measurement units (IMUs) and machine learning techniques for gait analysis, there remains a gap in which feature selection methods are best tailored for gait time series prediction. This study explores the impac...
Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi
Feb 25, 2025
During transfer tasks, the dual-arm nursing-care robot require a human-robot mechanics model to determine the balance region to support the patient safely and stably. Previous studies utilized human-robot two-dimensional static equilibrium models, ig...
The international journal of medical robotics + computer assisted surgery : MRCAS
Feb 1, 2025
BACKGROUND: Neurosurgery demands high precision, and robotic-assisted systems are increasingly employed to enhance surgical outcomes. This study focuses on a hybrid robotic-assisted system for neurosurgery, addressing forward and inverse kinematics, ...
OBJECTIVE: Early detection of knee osteoarthritis is crucial for improving patient outcomes. While conventional imaging methods often fail to detect early changes and require specialized expertise for interpretation, this study aimed to investigate t...
Boxing punch type classification and kinematic analysis are essential for coaches and athletes, providing critical insights into punch variety and effectiveness, which are vital for performance improvement. Existing methods for punch recognition and ...
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