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Sanchez-Uran Gonzalez, Miguel AngelAuthorPont DCorresponding AuthorContreras AfAuthorSamper JlAuthorSáez FjAuthorFerre MAuthorSanchez MaAuthorRuiz RAuthorGarcia AAuthor

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March 5, 2020
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ExoFlex: An Upper-Limb Cable-Driven Exosuit

Publicated to:A Spanish Political Tweets Fine-Tuned Sentiment Analysis Model. 1093 AISC 417-428 - 2020-01-01 1093 AISC(), DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-36150-1_34

Authors: Pont D; Contreras AF; Samper JL; Sáez FJ; Ferre M; Sánchez MÁ; Ruiz R; García Á

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Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author

Abstract

© 2020, Springer Nature Switzerland AG. This paper presents ExoFlex, an upper-limb flexible exoskeleton (exosuit) intended for assistance in elbow and shoulder rehabilitation therapies. The soft nature of the device allows it to easily adapt to human biomechanics. The presented exosuit is equipped with a cable-driven transmission in which torque is generated by two direct current (DC) motors. A super-twisting sliding mode controller (SMC) has been simulated and implemented for elbow and shoulder flexion and extension movements. ExoFlex has proven to effectively assist its wearer in experimental tests.

Keywords

Cable-drivenExosuitRehabilitationRobotSliding-mode controlSoft-robot

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal A Spanish Political Tweets Fine-Tuned Sentiment Analysis Model, Q4 Agency Scopus (SJR), its regional focus and specialization in Control and Systems Engineering, give it significant recognition in a specific niche of scientific knowledge at an international level.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 4.68, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jul 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-07-26, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 4
  • Scopus: 16

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-26:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 18 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (PONT ESTEBAN, DAVID) and Last Author (GARCIA BELTRAN, ANGEL).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been PONT ESTEBAN, DAVID.