Assistive Robotics in Rehabilitation Applications

Dear Colleagues,

A significant percentage of the world population suffers from mobility disorders caused by stroke, spinal cord injury, or other related diseases, and this number keeps increasing. To help this sector of the population improve their quality of life, devices that can assist them to regain their mobility are of great demand. Among these, the lower extremity exoskeletons are the most popular.

This SI will cover the design approaches, practical applications, and realizations of lower as well as upper extremity exoskeleton robotic systems. Support technologies for the realization of such systems as well as associated economic, ethical, and social considerations are also welcome.

This Special Issue will gather the latest research development findings on the following non-exhaustive list of topics:

• Novel exoskeleton robotic systems;
• The mechanical design and control of lower/upper extermity exoskeletons;
• Optimizing control systems and human–machine interaction;
• Gait analysis and measurement;
• Novel actuator systems of lower/upper extremity exoskeletons;
• Novel materials for exoskeletons;
• Artificial intelligence and machine learning for exoskeletons;
• Reliability of exoskeleton designs;
• Safety considerations for exoskeleton designs.

Dr. Tongrui Peng
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Osman Tokhi
Guest Editors

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• assistive robotics
• control systems
• exoskeleton robotic systems