Browse the latest research summaries in the field of assistive technology for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Not specified, Null • April 13, 2025
The study focuses on improving wheelchair designs to enhance autonomy and quality of life for individuals with disabilities, particularly those with spinal cord injuries. The improved wheelchair proto...
KEY FINDING: The study aims to create a wheelchair that is pliable for transport, motorized without significant weight increase, and capable of verticalization.
Science Advances, 2025 • April 9, 2025
The study introduces MyoGestic, a neural interface system that includes a 32-channel monopolar EMG bracelet and an open-source software framework designed for rapid experimentation and adaptation to p...
KEY FINDING: The study successfully decoded motor intent in real time from participants with SCI, spinal stroke, and amputations, achieving multiple controllable motor dimensions within minutes.
Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014 • June 16, 2014
The study investigated muscle activation patterns during exoskeleton-assisted walking in healthy individuals and SCI patients, revealing a non-linear reorganization of locomotor output. Contrary to ex...
KEY FINDING: In neurologically intact subjects, EMG activity of leg muscles was similar or even larger during exoskeleton-assisted walking compared to normal overground walking.
Neurospine, 2023 • January 1, 2023
This meta-analysis examined the safety and accuracy of robot-assisted (RA) techniques for cervical screw placement in spine surgery. It included one RCT, three comparative cohort studies, and three ca...
KEY FINDING: The meta-analysis indicated that robot-assisted techniques achieved an 88.0% rate of optimal cervical screw placement accuracy.
World Journal of Urology, 2023 • May 17, 2023
This study investigates the safety and feasibility of using spider silk for erectile nerve reconstruction during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). Six patients underwent RARP with spider si...
KEY FINDING: Spider silk nerve reconstruction (SSNR) during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy is feasible and does not cause major complications.
Neurospine, 2023 • September 1, 2023
This commentary discusses the advancements in robot-assisted (RA) spinal surgery and its potential to become a routine minimally invasive approach. It highlights the enhanced safety, accuracy, and min...
KEY FINDING: Robot-assisted techniques offer high accuracy in pedicle screw placement (96.4%) and minimal screw-related complications.
Front. Robot. AI, 2024 • March 13, 2024
This cross-sectional study investigated the potential of the Myosuit, a cable-driven exosuit, to enhance walking efficiency in adolescents with neurological impairments during ambulatory activities of...
KEY FINDING: Five out of six participants completed the walking course in less time with the exosuit's assistance, although this reduction was not statistically significant (p=0.08), it showed a large effect size (d=0.88).
Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, 2025 • January 1, 2025
This pilot study investigated the feasibility of using an end-effector robot-assisted gait trainer (E-RAGT) to help individuals with spinal cord injury or stroke reach recommended levels of exercise i...
KEY FINDING: Every participant was able to reach moderate-to-vigorous exercise intensity on the E-RAGT.
IEEE Trans Biomed Circuits Syst, 2012 • December 1, 2012
The intraoral Tongue Drive System (iTDS) is a tongue-operated, minimally invasive, unobtrusive, and wireless assistive technology that infers users’ intentions by detecting their voluntary tongue moti...
KEY FINDING: The iTDS system-on-a-chip (SoC) features a configurable analog front-end (AFE) that reads the magnetic field variations inside the mouth from four 3-axial magnetoresistive sensors.
Applied Bionics and Biomechanics, 2017 • September 5, 2017
This research presents the design and preliminary results of a wearable elbow exoskeleton that utilizes shape memory alloy (SMA) wires for actuation. The device aims to address limitations of existing...
KEY FINDING: The developed SMA-actuated exoskeleton achieves a low weight of approximately 0.6 kg, enhancing comfort and portability for medical rehabilitation.