{"id":14206,"date":"2024-02-16T15:32:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T14:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.digitalfutures.kth.se\/?page_id=14206"},"modified":"2025-01-22T19:06:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T18:06:01","slug":"real-time-exoskeleton-control-for-human-in-the-loop-optimization","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wpmu-tris.sys.kth.se\/digitalfutures\/research\/demonstrator-projects\/completed-demonstrator-projects\/real-time-exoskeleton-control-for-human-in-the-loop-optimization\/","title":{"rendered":"Real-time exoskeleton control for human-in-the-loop optimization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Objective<br \/>\n<\/em>We propose to build a physical prototype of a modular lower-limb exoskeleton system with a digital interface to a real-time variable controller. The prototype will be equipped with motors that provide variable control to different joints and joint ranges of motion while supporting real-time control of its kinetic properties. By varying the assistive strategies in the exoskeleton system via a digital interface, we will enable human-in-the-loop (HILO) optimization to find optimal control strategies for different users and goals.<\/p>\n<p><em>Background<br \/>\n<\/em>Persons with physical disabilities are the largest minority group in the world, and global trends in ageing populations indicate an expected increase in the population affected by disability. In Sweden, musculoskeletal disorders are one of the most common causes of long-term disability.<\/p>\n<p>Wearable robotic assistive exoskeletons have rapidly developed in the past decades, yet only a handful of products are used frequently, either within or outside research environments. A major reason is that a device must be adjusted for user compliance and efficacy for optimal effect and comfort. Using methods for automatically discovering, customizing, and continuously adapting assistance could overcome these challenges, allowing exoskeletons and prostheses to achieve their potential.<\/p>\n<p><em>Crossdisciplinary collaboration<br \/>\n<\/em>The researchers in the team represent the KTH School of\u00a0 Engineering Science, Department of Engineering Mechanics and KTH School of Industrial engineering and management, department of Machine Design.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the recorded presentation at the Digitalize in Stockholm 2023 event:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BREAKOUT 5 - Robots and People: Real time exoskeleton control for human in the loop optimization\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/KOPNkWMRS3Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A physical prototype of a modular lower-limb exoskeleton system with a digital interface to a variable real-time controller, equipped with motors that provide variable control&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":8060,"parent":13599,"menu_order":85,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14206","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Real-time exoskeleton control for human-in-the-loop optimization &#8212; 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