Development and evaluation of underwear-type wearable robotic pants for gait assistance

In this study, underwear-type robotic pants were developed for gait assistance. Compared with traditional rigid exoskeletons, the proposed pants involve a functional multilayered fabric that enhances both functionality and comfort. Two prototypes were created using a fabricated two-layered fabric designed to optimize routing lines that mimic the human musculoskeletal system, with the fabrics strat…