TY - JOUR
T1 - Neuro-motor controlled wearable augmentations
T2 - current research and emerging trends
AU - Alsuradi, Haneen
AU - Hong, Joseph
AU - Mazi, Helin
AU - Eid, Mohamad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
Copyright © 2024 Alsuradi, Hong, Mazi and Eid.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Wearable augmentations (WAs) designed for movement and manipulation, such as exoskeletons and supernumerary robotic limbs, are used to enhance the physical abilities of healthy individuals and substitute or restore lost functionality for impaired individuals. Non-invasive neuro-motor (NM) technologies, including electroencephalography (EEG) and sufrace electromyography (sEMG), promise direct and intuitive communication between the brain and the WA. After presenting a historical perspective, this review proposes a conceptual model for NM-controlled WAs, analyzes key design aspects, such as hardware design, mounting methods, control paradigms, and sensory feedback, that have direct implications on the user experience, and in the long term, on the embodiment of WAs. The literature is surveyed and categorized into three main areas: hand WAs, upper body WAs, and lower body WAs. The review concludes by highlighting the primary findings, challenges, and trends in NM-controlled WAs. This review motivates researchers and practitioners to further explore and evaluate the development of WAs, ensuring a better quality of life.
AB - Wearable augmentations (WAs) designed for movement and manipulation, such as exoskeletons and supernumerary robotic limbs, are used to enhance the physical abilities of healthy individuals and substitute or restore lost functionality for impaired individuals. Non-invasive neuro-motor (NM) technologies, including electroencephalography (EEG) and sufrace electromyography (sEMG), promise direct and intuitive communication between the brain and the WA. After presenting a historical perspective, this review proposes a conceptual model for NM-controlled WAs, analyzes key design aspects, such as hardware design, mounting methods, control paradigms, and sensory feedback, that have direct implications on the user experience, and in the long term, on the embodiment of WAs. The literature is surveyed and categorized into three main areas: hand WAs, upper body WAs, and lower body WAs. The review concludes by highlighting the primary findings, challenges, and trends in NM-controlled WAs. This review motivates researchers and practitioners to further explore and evaluate the development of WAs, ensuring a better quality of life.
KW - electroencephalography
KW - electromyography
KW - embodiment
KW - sensory feedback
KW - wearable augmentation
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U2 - 10.3389/fnbot.2024.1443010
DO - 10.3389/fnbot.2024.1443010
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85209377153
SN - 1662-5218
VL - 18
JO - Frontiers in Neurorobotics
JF - Frontiers in Neurorobotics
M1 - 1443010
ER -