Kiyoshi Eguchi
Papers
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Total Citations
928
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About
Kiyoshi Eguchi is a prominent robotics and rehabilitation engineering researcher whose work has significantly advanced the field of wearable assistive technology, particularly for patients with neurological impairments. His research centers on the development and clinical application of exoskeleton-based robotic systems, most notably the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL), a groundbreaking robot suit designed to support and restore motor function in individuals with hemiplegia, stroke, and spinal cord injuries. Eguchi's most impactful contributions include pioneering a single-leg HAL variant for hemiplegic patients (185 citations), developing sophisticated gait intention estimation algorithms that detect swing-phase initiation through ground reaction force analysis (177 citations), and demonstrating the clinical feasibility of wearable robot-assisted rehabilitation (165 citations). His work on bioelectrical signal-triggered motion support further refined voluntary control interfaces for paralyzed limbs (154 citations). Beyond lower-limb rehabilitation, Eguchi has explored innovative applications including a shape memory alloy-actuated Robot Mask for facial paralysis rehabilitation and pneumatic body fixtures for improved device wearability. Collectively, his research has helped establish robotic exoskeletons as legitimate and effective clinical rehabilitation tools, profoundly influencing how therapists approach mobility restoration in neurologically impaired patients.
Research Focus
Key Achievements
Top Papers
- 1Development of single leg version of HAL for hemiplegia185 citations · 2009
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- 7Robot Assisted Physiotherapy to Support Rehabilitation of Facial Paralysis29 citations · 2013
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- 9A wearable Robot Mask to support rehabilitation of facial paralysis6 citations · 2012
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