Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance.
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Siviy, C; Baker, LM; Quinlivan, BT; Porciuncula, F; Swaminathan, K; Awad, LN; Walsh, CJ
Published in: Nature biomedical engineering
April 2023
Exoskeletons can augment the performance of unimpaired users and restore movement in individuals with gait impairments. Knowledge of how users interact with wearable devices and of the physiology of locomotion have informed the design of rigid and soft exoskeletons that can specifically target a single joint or a single activity. In this Review, we highlight the main advances of the past two decades in exoskeleton technology and in the development of lower-extremity exoskeletons for locomotor assistance, discuss research needs for such wearable robots and the clinical requirements for exoskeleton-assisted gait rehabilitation, and outline the main clinical challenges and opportunities for exoskeleton technology.
Duke Scholars
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Nature biomedical engineering
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2157-846X
ISSN
2157-846X
Publication Date
April 2023
Volume
7
Issue
4
Start / End Page
456 / 472
Related Subject Headings
- Locomotion
- Humans
- Gait
- Exoskeleton Device
- 4003 Biomedical engineering
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Siviy, C., Baker, L. M., Quinlivan, B. T., Porciuncula, F., Swaminathan, K., Awad, L. N., & Walsh, C. J. (2023). Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance. Nature Biomedical Engineering, 7(4), 456–472. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-022-00984-1
Siviy, Christopher, Lauren M. Baker, Brendan T. Quinlivan, Franchino Porciuncula, Krithika Swaminathan, Louis N. Awad, and Conor J. Walsh. “Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance.” Nature Biomedical Engineering 7, no. 4 (April 2023): 456–72. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41551-022-00984-1.
Siviy C, Baker LM, Quinlivan BT, Porciuncula F, Swaminathan K, Awad LN, et al. Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance. Nature biomedical engineering. 2023 Apr;7(4):456–72.
Siviy, Christopher, et al. “Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance.” Nature Biomedical Engineering, vol. 7, no. 4, Apr. 2023, pp. 456–72. Epmc, doi:10.1038/s41551-022-00984-1.
Siviy C, Baker LM, Quinlivan BT, Porciuncula F, Swaminathan K, Awad LN, Walsh CJ. Opportunities and challenges in the development of exoskeletons for locomotor assistance. Nature biomedical engineering. 2023 Apr;7(4):456–472.
Published In
Nature biomedical engineering
DOI
EISSN
2157-846X
ISSN
2157-846X
Publication Date
April 2023
Volume
7
Issue
4
Start / End Page
456 / 472
Related Subject Headings
- Locomotion
- Humans
- Gait
- Exoskeleton Device
- 4003 Biomedical engineering