Papers
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Total Citations
323
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About
Tomoyuki Ueno is a leading researcher in robotic neurorehabilitation, specializing in the application of exoskeleton technology to restore gait function in patients with neurological impairments. His work centers on the Hybrid Assistive Limb (HAL) and synergy-based robot control, targeting conditions such as spinal cord injury, stroke-induced hemiplegia, cerebral palsy, and myelopathy. Ueno’s major contributions include demonstrating the feasibility and safety of HAL for voluntary-driven gait training in acute and chronic cases, notably showing reduced spasticity and improved walking ability in patients with complete quadriplegia and thoracic ossification. His 2018 study on synergy-based exoskeleton control for hemiplegia (69 citations) and his pioneering case reports on HAL for spinal cord infarction (37 citations) highlight his impact. With over 290 cumulative citations, Ueno has reshaped understanding of bilateral gait coordination and voluntary movement initiation, as seen in his work on reshaping gait after stroke (19 citations). His innovative design of a variable viscosity robotic ankle-foot orthosis further underscores his engineering contributions. Ueno’s research bridges robotics and clinical rehabilitation, offering new hope for patients with severe motor deficits.
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Top Papers
- 1Feasibility of Synergy-Based Exoskeleton Robot Control in Hemiplegia69 citations · 2018
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- 9Optimized Design of a Variable Viscosity Link for Robotic AFO16 citations · 2019
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