Exploiting Natural Dynamics to Reduce Energy Consumption by Controlling the Compliance of Soft Actuators

Bram Vanderborght, Björn Verrelst, Ronald Van Ham, +4

The International Journal of Robotics Research

Natural TrajectoriesEngineeringMechanical EngineeringMovement BiomechanicsChemical Actuator +28

Third–Generation Pleated Pneumatic Artificial Muscles for Robotic Applications: Development and Comparison with McKibben Muscle

Michaël Van Damme, Bram Vanderborght, Pieter Beyl, +1

Advanced Robotics

Safe and Compliant Guidance by a Powered Knee Exoskeleton for Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation of Gait

Pieter Beyl, Kristel Knaepen, Saartje Duerinck, +4

Advanced Robotics

Gait AnalysisNeuromuscular CoordinationNeural ControlEngineeringMovement Biomechanics +28

Human–Robot Interaction: Kinematics and Muscle Activity Inside a Powered Compliant Knee Exoskeleton

Kristel Knaepen, Pieter Beyl, Saartje Duerinck, +3

IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering

Gait AnalysisNeuromuscular CoordinationHealthy SubjectsMovement BiomechanicsMotor Control +23

Estimating robot end-effector force from noisy actuator torque measurements

Michaël Van Damme, Pieter Beyl, Bram Vanderborght, +5

Robot KinematicsMotion ControlKinesiologyEngineeringState Observer +12

Pleated Pneumatic Artificial Muscle-Based Actuator System as a Torque Source for Compliant Lower Limb Exoskeletons

Pieter Beyl, Michaël Van Damme, Ronald Van Ham, +2

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

EngineeringIntrinsic ComplianceMechanical EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringOrthopaedic Surgery +19

Development of a compliance controller to reduce energy consumption for bipedal robots

Bram Vanderborght, Björn Verrelst, Ronald Van Ham, +3

Autonomous Robots

Energy ConsumptionMotion ControlRobot ControlBipedal LocomotionKinesiology +13

Design and Control of a Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Robot‐Assisted Gait Training

Pieter Beyl, Michaël Van Damme, Ronald Van Ham, +2

Applied Bionics and Biomechanics

A pneumatically powered below-knee prosthesis: Design specifications and first experiments with an amputee

Rino Versluys, Anja Desomer, Gerlinde Lenaerts, +5

Movement BiomechanicsUpper ExtremityBiomedical EngineeringPowered Below-kneeOrthopaedic Surgery +22

An exoskeleton for gait rehabilitation: Prototype design and control principle

Pieter Beyl, Michaël Van Damme, Ronald Van Ham, +3

Gait AnalysisEngineeringMechanical EngineeringMotor ControlSensorimotor Rehabilitation +22