Back-Support Exoskeletons for Occupational Use: An Overview of Technological Advances and Trends

Stefano Toxiri, Matthias B. Näf, Maria Lazzaroni, +7

IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics and Human Factors

Wearable TechnologyErgonomics PractitionersRehabilitation RoboticsKinesiologySoft Robotics +21

Design and Evaluation of a Soft Assistive Lower Limb Exoskeleton

Christian Di Natali, Tommaso Poliero, Matteo Sposito, +11

Robotica

Gait AnalysisNeuromuscular CoordinationEngineeringWearable TechnologyMovement Biomechanics +25

Soft Smart Garments for Lower Limb Joint Position Analysis

Massimo Totaro, Tommaso Poliero, Alessio Mondini, +4

Sensors

Applicability of an Active Back-Support Exoskeleton to Carrying Activities

Tommaso Poliero, Maria Lazzaroni, Stefano Toxiri, +3

Frontiers in Robotics and AI

Upright PosturePhysical ActivityNeuromuscular CoordinationMovement BiomechanicsMotor Control +19

Active and Passive Back-Support Exoskeletons: A Comparison in Static and Dynamic Tasks

Tommaso Poliero, Vasco Fanti, Matteo Sposito, +2

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Upright PostureNeuromuscular CoordinationMovement BiomechanicsUpper ExtremityMotor Control +23

Energy Efficiency Analysis and Design Optimization of an Actuation System in a Soft Modular Lower Limb Exoskeleton

Jesús Ortiz, Tommaso Poliero, Giovanni Cairoli, +2

IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

EngineeringEnergy EfficiencyMechanical EngineeringEnergy Efficiency AnalysisRehabilitation Robotics +22

Versatile and non-versatile occupational back-support exoskeletons: A comparison in laboratory and field studies

Tommaso Poliero, Matteo Sposito, Stefano Toxiri, +5

Wearable Technologies

Soft wearable device for lower limb assistance: Assessment of an optimized energy efficient actuation prototype

Tommaso Poliero, Christian Di Natali, Matteo Sposito, +6

Wearable SystemPhysical ActivityEngineeringMechanical EngineeringWearable Technology +25

Soft Smart Garments for Lower Limb Joint Position Analysis

Massimo Totaro, Alessio Mondini, Chiara Lucarotti, +4

Preprints.org

Wearable SystemSmart TextileEngineeringSmart GarmentsWearable Technology +16

Back-Support Exoskeleton Control Strategy for Pulling Activities: Design and Preliminary Evaluation

Maria Lazzaroni, Tommaso Poliero, Matteo Sposito, +4

Designs

Neuromuscular CoordinationSpinal MusclesMovement BiomechanicsMotor ControlStrength Training +22