Implementation of Hybrid Soft-Hard Exosuit for Adaptive Ankle Movement Therapy Device - A Quantitative Analysis

Lower leg restoration is fundamental for people recovering from wounds, surgeries, or neurological conditions that influence portability [1], [2]. The lower leg joint underpins body weight, maintains adjustability, and empowers essential developments such as walking and running. Impedances can altogether affect day-by-day exercises, expanding drop hazards and useful confinements. Compelling restoration reestablishes quality, adaptability, proprioception, and engine control through a focus on treatments, counting physiotherapy, assistive gadgets, and progressed restoration advances [2], [3], [4]. The rising predominance of lower leg disabilities, especially among the elderly and physically dynamic people, underscores the requirement for inventive, cost-effective, and available recovery arrangements. Conventional strategies frequently require visit clinical visits, making them monetarily and strategically challenging. In addition, ordinary approaches may need personalization and versatility to meet the needs of the person recovering [4], [5]. Progressions in restoration designing have driven the development of wearable assistive gadgets, such as mechanical exoskeletons and delicate exosuits, which coordinate biomechanical standards with con- strained sensors, and fake insights to form versatile treatment conventions. These advances empower real-time observing, data-driven alterations, and progressed recuperation results [2], [6]. Half-breed soft-hard exosuits offer a promising ap- proach, combining inflexible back with adaptable materials for improved consolation and flexibility. Giving both detached and dynamic help, these frameworks empower customizable bolster based on impedance seriousness and recuperation arrangement, making strides in restoration effectiveness and openness [3], [7].

LITERATURE REVIEW

1. Introduction

Ankle rehabilitation is essential for individuals recovering from injuries, neurological disorders, or post-surgical con- ditions [4], [5], [6]. Traditional rehabilitation methods rely on manual therapy, passive orthotic devices, and treadmill- based gait training. However, these approaches require con- tinuous therapist supervision and often fail to provide real- time monitoring and adaptive assistance. Recent advancements in wearable robotics and sensor technology have led to the development of rigid exoskeletons, soft exosuits, and hybrid assistive devices. A hybrid soft-hard exosuit offers a promising alternative by combining the flexibility of soft materials with the structural support of rigid components, ensuring comfort, adaptability, and precise movement assistance [2], [3], [4], [5]. This review examines existing rehabilitation technologies, biomechanical principles, sensor integration, actuation mech- anisms, and motion-tracking techniques relevant to the de- velopment of a low-cost, sensor-based ankle rehabilitation exosuit[6].