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Data-driven approach for upper limb fatigue estimation based on wearable sensors (2023)
Journal Article
Otálora, S., Segatto, M. E., Segatto, M. E. V., Monteiro, M. E., Múnera, M., Díaz, C. A., & Cifuentes, C. A. (2023). Data-driven approach for upper limb fatigue estimation based on wearable sensors. Sensors, 23(22), Article 9291. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23229291

Muscle fatigue is defined as a reduced ability to maintain maximal strength during voluntary contraction. It is associated with musculoskeletal disorders that affect workers performing repetitive activities, affecting their performance and well-being... Read More about Data-driven approach for upper limb fatigue estimation based on wearable sensors.

Mechanical assessment of novel compliant mechanisms for underactuated prosthetic hands (2023)
Journal Article
Ramos, O., de Arco, L., Cifuentes, C. A., Moazen, M., Wurdemann, H., & Múnera, M. (2023). Mechanical assessment of novel compliant mechanisms for underactuated prosthetic hands. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11, Article 985901. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.985901

This paper proposes novel compliant mechanisms for constructing hand prostheses based on soft robotics. Two models of prosthetic hands are developed in this work. Three mechanical evaluations are performed to determine the suitability of the two desi... Read More about Mechanical assessment of novel compliant mechanisms for underactuated prosthetic hands.

A fabric-based soft hand exoskeleton for assistance: the ExHand Exoskeleton (2023)
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Maldonado-Mejía, J. C., Múnera, M., Diaz, C. A. R., Wurdemann, H., Moazen, M., Pontes, M. J., …Cifuentes, C. A. (2023). A fabric-based soft hand exoskeleton for assistance: the ExHand Exoskeleton. Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 17, Article 1091827. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2023.1091827

Introduction: The rise of soft robotics has driven the development of devices for assistance in activities of daily living (ADL). Likewise, different types of actuation have been developed for safer human interaction. Recently, textile-based pneumati... Read More about A fabric-based soft hand exoskeleton for assistance: the ExHand Exoskeleton.

Effects of stance control via hidden Markov model-based gait phase detection on healthy users of an active hip-knee exoskeleton (2023)
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Sánchez-Manchola, M., Arciniegas-Mayag, L., Múnera, M., Bourgain, M., Provot, T., & Cifuentes, C. A. (2023). Effects of stance control via hidden Markov model-based gait phase detection on healthy users of an active hip-knee exoskeleton. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11, 1021525. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1021525

Introduction: In the past years, robotic lower-limb exoskeletons have become a powerful tool to help clinicians improve the rehabilitation process of patients who have suffered from neurological disorders, such as stroke, by applying intensive and re... Read More about Effects of stance control via hidden Markov model-based gait phase detection on healthy users of an active hip-knee exoskeleton.

Haptic human-robot collaboration for walker-assisted navigation based on admittance controllers (2023)
Journal Article
Sierra M., S. D., Jimenez, M. F., Munera, M., Cifuentes, C. A., & Frizera, A. (2023). Haptic human-robot collaboration for walker-assisted navigation based on admittance controllers. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 8(5), 2622-2628. https://doi.org/10.1109/LRA.2023.3256924

In recent years, advances in robotics and the constant growth of gait-related pathologies led to the development of different assistive devices. Smart walkers provide natural and intuitive strategies for gait assistance, such as path-following and gu... Read More about Haptic human-robot collaboration for walker-assisted navigation based on admittance controllers.

Soft-sensor system for grasp type recognition in underactuated hand prostheses (2023)
Journal Article
De Arco, L., Pontes, M. J., Segatto, M. E. V., Monteiro, M. E., Cifuentes, C. A., & Díaz, C. A. (2023). Soft-sensor system for grasp type recognition in underactuated hand prostheses. Sensors, 23(7), 3364. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23073364

This paper presents the development of an intelligent soft-sensor system to add haptic perception to the underactuated hand prosthesis PrHand. Two sensors based on optical fiber were constructed, one for finger joint angles and the other for fingerti... Read More about Soft-sensor system for grasp type recognition in underactuated hand prostheses.

Do different robot appearances change emotion recognition in children with ASD? (2023)
Journal Article
Pinto-Bernal, M. J., Sierra M, S. D., Munera, M., Casas, D., Villa-Moreno, A., Frizera-Neto, A., …Cifuentes, C. A. (2023). Do different robot appearances change emotion recognition in children with ASD?. Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 17, Article 1044491. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2023.1044491

Introduction: Socially Assistive Robotics has emerged as a potential tool for rehabilitating cognitive and developmental disorders in children with autism. Social robots found in the literature are often able to teach critical social skills, such as... Read More about Do different robot appearances change emotion recognition in children with ASD?.

Pressure and angle sensors with optical fiber for instrumentation of the PrHand hand prosthesis (2022)
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Arco, L. D., Pontes, M. J., Segatto, M. E. V., Monteiro, M. E., Cifuentes, C. A., & Díaz, C. A. R. (2022). Pressure and angle sensors with optical fiber for instrumentation of the PrHand hand prosthesis. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2407(1), 012010. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2407/1/012010

The principal cause of upper limb amputations is due to traumatism. The prosthesis is an assistive device to help in the activities of daily for the amputee person. However, one of the latest reports shows that in developing countries there are aroun... Read More about Pressure and angle sensors with optical fiber for instrumentation of the PrHand hand prosthesis.

Biomechanical effects of adding an ankle soft actuation in a unilateral exoskeleton (2022)
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Otálora, S., Ballen-Moreno, F., Arciniegas-Mayag, L., Cifuentes, C. A., & Múnera, M. (2022). Biomechanical effects of adding an ankle soft actuation in a unilateral exoskeleton. Biosensors, 12(10), 873. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12100873

Stroke disease leads to a partial or complete disability affecting muscle strength and functional mobility. Early rehabilitation sessions might induce neuroplasticity and restore the affected function or structure of the patients. Robotic rehabilitat... Read More about Biomechanical effects of adding an ankle soft actuation in a unilateral exoskeleton.

EEG evaluation in a neuropsychological intervention program based on virtual reality in adults with Parkinson’s disease (2022)
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Muñoz, D., Barria, P., Cifuentes, C. A., Aguilar, R., Baleta, K., Azorín, J. M., & Múnera, M. (2022). EEG evaluation in a neuropsychological intervention program based on virtual reality in adults with Parkinson’s disease. Biosensors, 12(9), 751. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12090751

Nowadays, several strategies for treating neuropsychologic function loss in Parkinson’s disease (PD) have been proposed, such as physical activity performance and developing games to exercise the mind. However, few studies illustrate the incidence of... Read More about EEG evaluation in a neuropsychological intervention program based on virtual reality in adults with Parkinson’s disease.

Predicting perceived exhaustion in rehabilitation exercises using facial action units (2022)
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Kreis, C., Aguirre, A., Cifuentes, C. A., Munera, M., Jiménez, M. F., & Schneider, S. (2022). Predicting perceived exhaustion in rehabilitation exercises using facial action units. Sensors, 22(17), e6524. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22176524

Physical exercise has become an essential tool for treating various non-communicable diseases (also known as chronic diseases). Due to this, physical exercise allows to counter different symptoms and reduce some risk of death factors without medicati... Read More about Predicting perceived exhaustion in rehabilitation exercises using facial action units.

Assessment of soft actuators for hand exoskeletons: Pleated textile actuators and fiber-reinforced Silicone actuators (2022)
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Ramos, O., Múnera, M., Moazen, M., Wurdemann, H., & Cifuentes, C. A. (2022). Assessment of soft actuators for hand exoskeletons: Pleated textile actuators and fiber-reinforced Silicone actuators. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2022.924888

Soft robotic approaches have been trialed for rehabilitation or assistive hand exoskeletons using silicone or textile actuators because they have more tolerance for alignment with biological joints than rigid exoskeletons. Textile actuators have not... Read More about Assessment of soft actuators for hand exoskeletons: Pleated textile actuators and fiber-reinforced Silicone actuators.

Physical human-robot interaction influence in ASD therapy through an affordable soft social robot (2022)
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Pinto-Bernal, M. J., Cespedes, N., Castro, P., Munera, M., & Cifuentes, C. A. (2022). Physical human-robot interaction influence in ASD therapy through an affordable soft social robot. Journal of Intelligent and Robotic Systems, 105(3), Article 67. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10846-022-01617-0

In the latest years, there has been a rise in social robotics' interest as a support tool in various scopes. For instance, social robots have been used in Autism treatments, improving social skills, social interaction, and children's daily activities... Read More about Physical human-robot interaction influence in ASD therapy through an affordable soft social robot.

The AGoRA V2 unilateral lower-limb exoskeleton: Mechatronic integration and biomechanical assessment (2022)
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Otálora, S., Ballen-Moreno, F., Arciniegas-Mayag, L., Múnera, M., & A. Cifuentes, C. (2022). The AGoRA V2 unilateral lower-limb exoskeleton: Mechatronic integration and biomechanical assessment. IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, 7(3), 7928-7933. https://doi.org/10.1109/lra.2022.3186066

People who suffer from stroke have a higher difficulty performing gait activity, affecting their quality of life. New technologies have been developed to assist and rehabilitate the affected limbs. This paper presents the AGoRA V2 unilateral lower-li... Read More about The AGoRA V2 unilateral lower-limb exoskeleton: Mechatronic integration and biomechanical assessment.