Journal Publications

D. Molinaro, I. Kang, and A. Young (2024) Estimating human joint moments unifies exoskeleton control and reduces user effort, Science Robotics

I. Kang, R. Peterson, K. Herrin, A. Mazumdar, and A. Young (2023) Design and validation of a torque-controllable series elastic actuator-based hip exoskeleton for dynamic locomotion, ASME Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics

Y. Pan, I. Kang*, J. Joh, P. Kim, K. Herrin, and A. Young (2022) Effects of bilateral assistance for hemiparetic gait post-stroke using a powered hip exoskeleton, Annals of Biomedical Engineering

I. Kang, D. Molinaro, G. Choi, J. Camargo, and A. Young (2022) Subject-independent continuous locomotion mode classification for robotic hip exoskeleton applications, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

D. Molinaro, I. Kang, J. Camargo, M. Gombolay, and A. Young (2022) Subject-independent, biological hip moment estimation during multimodal overground ambulation using deep learning, IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics

D. Lee, B. McLain, I. Kang, and A. Young (2021) Biomechanical comparison of assistance strategies using a bilateral robotic knee exoskeleton, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering

I. Kang, D. Molinaro, S. Duggal, Y. Chen, P. Kunapuli, and A. Young (2021) Real-time gait phase estimation for robotic hip exoskeleton control during multimodal locomotion, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

D. Lee, I. Kang, D. Molinaro, A. Yu, and A. Young (2021) Real-time user-independent slope prediction using deep learning for modulation of robotic knee exoskeleton assistance, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

SE. Lee, C. Kilpatrick, I. Kang, H. Hsu, W. Childers, and A. Young (2020) Investigating the impact of the user interface for a powered hip orthosis on metabolic cost and user comfort: a preliminary study, Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics

G. Sawicki, O. Beck, I. Kang, and A. Young (2020) The exoskeleton expansion: improving walking and running economy, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation

D. Lee, EC. Kwak, B. McLain, I. Kang, and A. Young (2020) Effects of assistance during early stance phase using a robotic knee orthosis on energetics, muscle activity, and joint mechanics during incline and decline walking, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems & Rehabilitation Engineering

I. Kang*, P. Kunapuli*, and A. Young (2019) Real-time neural network-based gait phase estimation using a robotic hip exoskeleton, IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics

I. Kang, H. Hsu, and A. Young (2019) The effect of hip assistance levels on human energetic cost using robotic hip exoskeletons, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

Conference Proceedings

D. Lee, I. Kang, G. Kogler, F. Hammond, and A. Young (2023) User and environmental context adaptive knee exoskeleton assistance using electromyography, IEEE International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR)

H. Cho, I. Kang, D. Park, D. Molinaro, and A. Young (2022) Real-time walk detection for robotic hip exoskeleton applications, IEEE International Symposium on Medical Robotics (ISMR)

H. Jin, I. Kang, G. Choi, D. Molinaro, and A. Young (2021) Wearable sensor-based step length estimation during overground locomotion using a deep convolutional neural network, IEEE International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)

G. Choi, D. Lee, I. Kang, and A. Young (2021) Effect of assistance timing in knee extensor muscle activation during sit-to-stand using a bilateral robotic knee exoskeleton, IEEE International Conference of the Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)

I. Kang, D. Molinaro, G. Choi, and A. Young (2020) Continuous locomotion mode classification using a robotic hip exoskeleton, IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Mechatronics (BioRob)

D. Molinaro, I. Kang, J. Camargo, and A. Young (2020) Biological hip torque estimation using a robotic hip exoskeleton, IEEE International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Mechatronics (BioRob)

I. Kang, P. Kunapuli, H. Hsu, and A. Young (2019) Electromyography (EMG) signal contributions in speed and slope estimation using robotic exoskeletons, IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR)

H. Zheng, T. Shen, R. Afsar, I. Kang, and A. Young, X. Shen (2019) A semi-wearable robotic device for sit-to-stand assistance, IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR)

I. Kang, H. Hsu, and A. Young (2018) Design and validation of a torque controllable hip exoskeleton for walking assistance, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC)

H. Hsu, I. Kang, and A. Young (2018) Design and evaluation of a proportional myoelectric controller for hip exoskeletons during walking, ASME Dynamic Systems and Control Conference (DSCC)