Elena M. Gutierrez-Farewik

This study uses synergy-informed bilevel optimization to improve exoskeleton torque prediction by preventing non-physiological muscle shutdown, showing better alignment with experimental data.

This study compares glenohumeral stability formulations in musculoskeletal simulations against in vivo contact forces, finding that penalty-based formulations better predict contact force directions than constraint-based approaches.

This study simulates optimal assistive moments for lower limb joints during walking at different speeds using motor-based and spring-based actuation modes, finding that motor-based assistance more effectively reduces metabolic rates than spring-based assistance.