Our latest research article published in the Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation. It highlights the interplay between ankle moments, muscle forces, and energy demands during swing phase ankle dorsiflexion. Our findings offer guidance for the development of assistive power sources for passive and low-power Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFOs), ensuring they accommodate the biomechanical realities of human movement.

We have implemented these critical findings in the design of our Self-Powered Ankle Exoskeleton (Spaexo). Employing the observations made in this article, Spaexo effectively harvests adequate energy and applies it at the efficient time to avoid low foot-ground clearance at the critical event of Minimum Foot Clearance (MFC).