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Investigating the neuromechanical control of healthy gait modulation and pathological gaits observed in cerebral palsy using neuromuscular simulations
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Walking activity and gait parameters are considered among the most relevant mobility-related parameters. Currently, gait assessments have been mainly analyzed in laboratory or hospital settings, which only partially reflect usual performance (i.e., real wo ...
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG2023A computational modeling approach to study the neuromechanics of terrestrial locomotion
The main theme of my thesis will be to use neuro-muscular modeling techniques to study locomotion of terrestrial mammals. Locomotion is the ability of animals to interact with the environment to propel themselves in space. It involves co-ordination and pre ...
EPFL2022Gait Variability to Phenotype Common Orthopedic Gait Impairments Using Wearable Sensors
Mobility impairments are a common symptom of age-related degenerative diseases. Gait features can discriminate those with mobility disorders from healthy individuals, yet phenotyping specific pathologies remains challenging. This study aims to identify if ...
MDPI2022Sensory modulation of gait characteristics in human locomotion: A neuromusculoskeletal modeling study
Auke Ijspeert, Andrea Di Russo, Dimitar Yuriev Stanev, Stéphane Armand
The central nervous system of humans and other animals modulates spinal cord activity to achieve several locomotion behaviors. Previous neuromechanical models investigated the modulation of human gait changing selected parameters belonging to CPGs (Central ...
2021Emergence of robust self-organized undulatory swimming based on local hydrodynamic force sensing
Auke Ijspeert, Kamilo Andres Melo Becerra, Robin Thandiackal, Laura Isabel Paez Coy, Kyoichi Akiyama
Undulatory swimming represents an ideal behavior to investigate locomotion control and the role of the underlying central and peripheral components in the spinal cord. Many vertebrate swimmers have central pattern generators and local pressure-sensitive re ...
AMER ASSOC ADVANCEMENT SCIENCE2021Electrical spinal cord stimulation protocols to regulate motor and autonomic functions in people with neurological disorders
Neurological disorders such as spinal cord injury (SCI) massively reduce independence and quality of life. Most often, the majority of the nervous system is still fully or partially spared, but dysfunctional due to aberrant or absent descending input from ...
EPFL2021Combining Reflexes and External Sensory Information in a Neuromusculoskeletal Model to Control a Quadruped Robot
Auke Ijspeert, Azhar Aulia Saputra
This article examines the importance of integrating locomotion and cognitive information for achieving dynamic locomotion from a viewpoint combining biology and ecological psychology. We present a mammalian neuromusculoskeletal model from external sensory ...
IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC2021Review of control strategies for lower-limb exoskeletons to assist gait
Auke Ijspeert, Mohamed Bouri, Ali Reza Manzoori, Romain Pierre François Baud
Background Many lower-limb exoskeletons have been developed to assist gait, exhibiting a large range of control methods. The goal of this paper is to review and classify these control strategies, that determine how these devices interact with the user. Met ...
BMC2021Spontaneous Gait Transitions of Sprawling Quadruped Locomotion by Sensory-Driven Body-Limb Coordination Mechanisms
Deciphering how quadrupeds coordinate their legs and other body parts, such as the trunk, head, and tail (i.e., body-limb coordination), can provide informative insights to improve legged robot mobility. In this study, we focused on sprawling locomotion of ...
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA2021Comparison of Laboratory and Daily-Life Gait Speed Assessment during ON and OFF States in Parkinson’s Disease
Accurate assessment of Parkinson’s disease (PD) ON and OFF states in the usual environment is essential for tailoring optimal treatments. Wearables facilitate measurements of gait in novel and unsupervised environments; however, differences between unsupe ...
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