Karimi Mohammadmahdi, Yeganeh Nashmin, Makarov Ivan, Sverrisson Atli Örn, Gunnarsson Karl Fannar, Briem Kristín, Brynjólfsson Sigurður, Kristjánsson Árni, Unnthorsson Runar
School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, University of Iceland, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland.
School of Health Sciences, University of Iceland, 102 Reykjavík, Iceland.
Bioengineering (Basel). 2025 Sep 18;12(9):989. doi: 10.3390/bioengineering12090989.
Systems presenting haptic information have emerged as an important technological advance in assisting individuals with sensory impairments or amputations, where the aim is to enhance sensory perception or provide sensory substitution through tactile feedback. These systems provide information on limb positioning, environmental interactions, and gait events, significantly improving mobility in amputees and their confidence about using such devices. This review summarizes recent progress in haptic feedback systems by providing a comparative analysis of different feedback approaches, evaluating their clinical effectiveness and usability, tactile feedback system design, and user experience, while identifying key gaps in the literature. These insights can contribute to the advancement of more effective, user-centered haptic feedback systems tailored for lower limb prosthetics. The findings are aimed at guiding future research in designing adaptive, intuitive, and clinically viable feedback mechanisms, fostering the widespread implementation of haptic systems in both assistive and rehabilitative applications.
呈现触觉信息的系统已成为协助感官受损或截肢者的一项重要技术进步，其目的是通过触觉反馈增强感官感知或提供感官替代。这些系统提供有关肢体位置、环境交互和步态事件的信息，显著提高截肢者的行动能力以及他们使用此类设备的信心。本综述通过对不同反馈方法进行比较分析、评估其临床有效性和可用性、触觉反馈系统设计以及用户体验，总结了触觉反馈系统的最新进展，同时找出文献中的关键差距。这些见解有助于推动为下肢假肢量身定制的更有效、以用户为中心的触觉反馈系统的发展。研究结果旨在指导未来设计适应性强、直观且临床上可行的反馈机制的研究，促进触觉系统在辅助和康复应用中的广泛实施。
