Papers
23
Total Citations
599
H-Index
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About
Jaime E. Duarte is a leading researcher at the intersection of wearable robotics, neurorehabilitation, and motor learning. His work focuses on developing assistive technologies that restore mobility and independence for individuals with muscle weakness due to neurological injuries, genetic disorders, or aging. Duarte’s most impactful contribution is the **Myosuit**, a lightweight, bi-articular anti-gravity exosuit that reduces hip extensor activity during sitting transfers and facilitates functional ambulation—a breakthrough cited over 200 times. His research demonstrates that such soft wearable robots can safely enable activity-based training across diverse gait disorders, addressing a critical gap in rehabilitation where many patients cannot meet recommended physical activity levels. Beyond hardware, Duarte has systematically explored how **multiplayer gaming** and haptic robotics can enhance motivation and motor skill retention in therapy, with his systematic review on health-related multiplayer games garnering 70 citations. His innovative work also includes quantifying interaction forces in wearable robots and, most recently, a proof-of-concept study augmenting rehabilitation robotics with spinal cord neuromodulation. With over 500 total citations, Duarte’s contributions are shaping a future where assistive robots are not only effective but engaging, personalized, and capable of challenging users to optimize motor learning.
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- 5User-driven walking assistance: first experimental results using the MyoSuit42 citations · 2019
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- 7Designing Robots That Challenge to Optimize Motor Learning20 citations · 2016
- 8A Method for Quantifying Interaction Forces in Wearable Robots17 citations · 2018
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