Publications by Jeremy Olivier

Exoskeletons as Mechatronic Design Example

Hannes Bleuler, Mohamed Bouri, Solaiman Shokur, Jeremy Olivier, Amalric Louis Ortlieb, Jemina Fasola, Tristan Hubert Vouga, Romain Pierre François Baud

Exoskeletons are a perfect example of a mechatronics product. They illustrate the close integration and interdependence of mechanical design, drive train, sensors, control strategy and user interface. Recent developments of our lab will be discussed in det ...

SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG2019

Dionis Surgical Positioner Design for High Stiffness of a Parallel Structure

Hannes Bleuler, Mohamed Bouri, Jeremy Olivier, Jerry Bielmann

2018

EXiO-A Brain-Controlled Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Rhesus Macaques

Hannes Bleuler, Mohamed Bouri, Jeremy Olivier, Miguel Nicolelis, Tristan Hubert Vouga

Recent advances in the field of brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) have demonstrated enormous potential to shape the future of rehabilitation and prosthetic devices. Here, a lower-limb exoskeleton controlled by the intracortical activity of an awake behaving ...

Ieee-Inst Electrical Electronics Engineers Inc2017

Influence of an Assistive Hip Orthosis on Gait

Hannes Bleuler, Mohamed Bouri, Jeremy Olivier, Amalric Louis Ortlieb

Powered orthoses are leading to an imminent change in the field of assistance. The major challenges faced by the technology concern the management of the interaction between the user and the wearable device and the coordination between the user intention a ...

Springer International Publishing Ag2017

Development of Walk Assistive Orthoses for Elderly

Jeremy Olivier

The proportion of elderly people is rapidly growing and the resources to help them will soon be insufficient. An important difficulty faced by the seniors is locomotion. Among the conditions that may be responsible for gait impairment, the reduced muscular ...

EPFL2016

The LegoPress: A Rehabilitation, Performance Assessment and Training Device

Hannes Bleuler, Mohamed Bouri, Jeremy Olivier, Maxime Olivier Jeanneret-Grosjean

In this paper we present the LegoPress, a simple and cost-effective robotic device intended to be used for leg-press movements in rehabilitation and training. Basic adjustments can be done on the sitting position so as to maximize comfort and adapt the pos ...

2014

A Ball-Screw Driven Motorized Hip Orthosis

Hannes Bleuler, Reymond Clavel, Mohamed Bouri, Jeremy Olivier, Amalric Louis Ortlieb

In this paper we present a motorized hip orthosis to assist elderly people while walking, stair climbing and during the sit-to-stand transitions. The design is based on biomechanics considerations. Ranges of motion, velocities and torques of the hip joint ...

2014

The LegoPress: A Rehabilitation, Performance Assessment and Training Device Mechanical Design and Control

Hannes Bleuler, Mohamed Bouri, Jeremy Olivier

In this paper we present the LegoPress, a simple and cost-effective robotic device intended to be used for leg-press movements in rehabilitation and training. Basic adjustments can be done on the sitting position so as to maximize comfort and adapt the pos ...

Springer-Verlag Berlin2014

Mechanisms for actuated assistive hip orthoses

Hannes Bleuler, Mohamed Bouri, Jeremy Olivier, Amalric Louis Ortlieb

Mobility is often a central problem for people having muscle weaknesses. The need for new devices to assist walking and walk related activities is therefore growing. Lower limb actuated orthoses have already proven their positive impact with paraplegic pat ...

Elsevier2014

Development of an Assistive Motorized Hip Orthosis

Hannes Bleuler, Reymond Clavel, Mohamed Bouri, Jeremy Olivier, Amalric Louis Ortlieb

With the increase of life expectancy, a higher number of elderly need assistance to maintain their mobility and their independance. The hip joint is crucial for walking and is problematic for a large number of aged people. In this paper we present a novel ...

2013