Abstract: Lower-limb orthotic devices may be used to aid or restore mobility to the impaired user. Powered orthoses, in particular, hold great potential in improving the quality of life for individuals ...

Abstract: Forward dynamic simulations of human walking gait have typically simulated and analyzed a single step of the walking cycle, assuming symmetric and periodic gait. To enable simulations over many ...

Abstract: Humans use carefully chosen step locations to restore their balance during locomotion and in response to perturbations. Understanding the relationship between foot placement and balance restoration ...

Abstract: Foot placement has long been recognized as the primary mechanism that humans use to restore balance. Many biomechanists have examined where humans place their feet during gait, perturbations, ...