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Shaping high-performance wearable robots for human motor and sensory reconstruction and enhancement

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  • Haisheng Xia

    (Tongji University
    Tongji University
    Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center)

  • Yuchong Zhang

    (EECS at KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm)

  • Nona Rajabi

    (EECS at KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm)

  • Farzaneh Taleb

    (EECS at KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm)

  • Qunting Yang

    (University of Science and Technology of China)

  • Danica Kragic

    (EECS at KTH Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm)

  • Zhijun Li

    (Tongji University
    Tongji University
    Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center)

Abstract

Most wearable robots such as exoskeletons and prostheses can operate with dexterity, while wearers do not perceive them as part of their bodies. In this perspective, we contend that integrating environmental, physiological, and physical information through multi-modal fusion, incorporating human-in-the-loop control, utilizing neuromuscular interface, employing flexible electronics, and acquiring and processing human-robot information with biomechatronic chips, should all be leveraged towards building the next generation of wearable robots. These technologies could improve the embodiment of wearable robots. With optimizations in mechanical structure and clinical training, the next generation of wearable robots should better facilitate human motor and sensory reconstruction and enhancement.

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  • Haisheng Xia & Yuchong Zhang & Nona Rajabi & Farzaneh Taleb & Qunting Yang & Danica Kragic & Zhijun Li, 2024. "Shaping high-performance wearable robots for human motor and sensory reconstruction and enhancement," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-46249-0
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46249-0
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