Sensor-driven control strategies for post-stroke shoulder rehabilitation exoskeletons: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT: Sensor-driven shoulder exoskeletons are emerging as promising tools for post-stroke rehabilitation, offering scalable, adaptive, and patient-specific motor assistance. This systematic review analyzes 32 studies published between 2015 and April 2025, focusing on the integration of sensor modalities and control strategies in upper-limb exoskeletons targeting the shoulder complex. The review categorizes sensor types, including electromyography (EMG), inertial measurement units (IMUs), force/torque sensors, and kinematic sensors, and evaluates their role in motion tracking, user-intent detection, and feedback regulation. Control strategies are classified into five main groups: force- and admittance-based interaction control, adaptive and assist-as-needed control, human-in-the-loop control, pas

SUBMITTER: Karasheva M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12549714 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature