Banu Abdikadirova

This paper introduces adjustable compliance footwear to study gait adaptation during treadmill and overground walking, demonstrating its ability to rapidly change midsole compliance and measure sole deflection.

AdjuSST is a treadmill with adjustable surface stiffness that enables study of human adaptation to changing foot-ground dynamics and aids gait rehabilitation.

This study uses a 2D optimal control model to simulate walking on asymmetric mechanical impedance platforms, identifying parameters that amplify propulsion asymmetries for gait rehabilitation.

This study shows that asymmetric hip stiffness from a robotic exoskeleton can induce gait adaptation similar to split-belt treadmill training.

This study shows that applying bilateral asymmetric hip stiffness via a robotic exoskeleton leads to kinematic and kinetic adaptations in walking, similar to split-belt treadmill training.

This study compares two simulation methods to model human gait adaptation to asymmetrical surface stiffness, revealing biomechanical changes and the impact of damping on muscle activity.