Krithika Swaminathan

Book section · January 1, 2026 This chapter focuses on the recent and growing efforts in the field of soft wearable robotics and discusses how this technology can be used in a variety of applications. This rapidly emerging field will not replace traditional exoskeletons but offers new p ... Full text Cite

Ultrasound Imaging of Plantarflexor Muscles During Robotic Ankle Assisted Walking: Effects on Muscle Tendon Dynamics and Application Towards Improved Exoskeleton and Exosuit Control

Book section · January 1, 2022 Ankle exosuits/exoskeletons can improve gait but the assistance needs to be tuned to the individual. We suspect that ankle assistance can affect underlying muscle-tendon dynamics and should be accounted for in the control design. We highlight two complemen ... Full text Cite

Biomechanics underlying subject-dependent variability in motor adaptation to soft exosuit assistance

Book section · January 1, 2019 Exosuits and exoskeletons have been shown to reduce the metabolic cost of walking by over 20%. While many studies have shown promising group-averaged data, there has often been high variability in individual response to assistance even when using standardi ... Full text Cite