Viet-Cuong Tran

Hanoi University of Science and Technology

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Dr. Viet-Cuong Tran is a leading researcher in rehabilitation robotics, with a primary focus on the control and actuation of lower-limb exoskeletons. His work centers on developing advanced control strategies for pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs), which mimic human muscle behavior to create safer, more natural assistive devices. His most cited work, "Nonlinear Extended Observer-Based ADRC for a Lower-Limb PAM-Based Exoskeleton" (2022), introduces a novel active disturbance rejection control (ADRC) framework that enhances trajectory tracking and robustness in rehabilitation robots. This contribution addresses a critical challenge in PAM-based systems—nonlinearity and external disturbances—enabling more reliable patient-assisted therapy. With over 10 citations to this paper alone, Dr. Tran’s research is gaining traction among engineers and clinicians seeking to bridge the gap between soft actuation and precise control. His work has implications for improving motor recovery in stroke and spinal cord injury patients, positioning him as an emerging authority in the intersection of nonlinear control theory and assistive robotics.