Wearable technologies for assisted mobility in the real world
Gao, S., Chen, J., Xia, Y. , Li, X., Ma, W., Yang, H., Li, J., Zhou, X., Jia, T., Xu, Y., Uchitel, J., Ta, D., Qi, P., Ge, J., Guo, Y., Qin, Y., Kang, I., Xu, W., Li, H., Chang, J., Zuo, S., Wang, S., Luo, S., Gionfrida, L., Hu, C., Dong, S., Guo, Y., Yuan, Y., Zhang, H., Chen, H., Pan, Y., Dai, C., Ren, Q., Loureiro, R., Carlson, T., Chen, W., Zhang, Y., Kyriacou, P. 
ORCID: 0000-0002-2868-485X, Heidari, H., Nazarpour, K., Prodromakis, T., Casson, A., Makin, T. R., Cauwenberghs, G., Farina, D. & Zhao, H. (2025).
Wearable technologies for assisted mobility in the real world.
Nature Communications, 16(1),
article number 10988.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-67126-4
Abstract
Mobility impairments from aging, injury, or medical conditions limit independence and social participation. Conventional assistive devices lack adaptability in complex environments. Recent wearable technologies integrating neural sensing, electronics, and co-design offer personalized, responsive mobility support. This perspective focuses on advances in wearable sensing and multimodal fusion for intent recognition, environmental interaction, and adaptive control in exoskeletons, prosthetics, smart wheelchairs, and navigation systems. Emphasizing human-in-the-loop and cognitive–sensorimotor integration, it outlines emerging trends and challenges, promoting intelligent, user-centered solutions to restore function and enhance autonomy, accessibility, and inclusion for individuals with mobility impairments.
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| Publisher Keywords: | Biomedical engineering, Electrical and electronic engineering |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine T Technology > T Technology (General) |
| Departments: | School of Science & Technology School of Science & Technology > Department of Engineering |
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