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To develop and evaluate a hierarchical interactive control framework using reinforcement learning to dynamically optimize compliance and tracking accuracy in an omnidirectional mobile lower limb rehabilitation robot.

August 16, 2026MachinesOpen Access

Reinforcement Learning-Based Interactive Control of an Omnidirectional Mobile Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robot

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To develop and evaluate a hierarchical interactive control framework using reinforcement learning to dynamically optimize compliance and tracking accuracy in an omnidirectional mobile lower limb rehabilitation robot.
Designed a hierarchical admittance control framework operating at both the lower limb joint level and mobile platform level using virtual mass and damping parameters.
Implemented a Sarsa-based reinforcement learning algorithm to dynamically tune Sigmoid function parameters based on hip joint angle error and human–robot interaction forces.
Evaluated the proposed controller against traditional parameter-tuned admittance control via simulation and experimental testing on a physical prototype.
The proposed approach reduced dimensionless squared jerk by 65.62% for the hip joint and 36.74% for the knee joint, indicating significantly smoother gait patterns.
Interaction compliance improved, lowering root-mean-square interaction force from 3.2502 N to 2.5109 N and reducing energy performance per unit distance (EPUD) from 12.14 to 9.53.
Motion tracking performance achieved a smaller maximum overshoot (0.45° vs. 0.9°) and a faster settling time (2.6 s vs. 4.59 s) compared to traditional admittance control.

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Prototype evaluation demonstrates adaptive reinforcement learning enhances gait smoothness and compliance in a mobile rehabilitation robot, highlighting improved safety for stroke recovery.

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Yu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8179bcf2fb91fc834ad0a8 https://doi.org/10.3390/machines14080938

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Prototype evaluation demonstrates adaptive reinforcement learning enhances gait smoothness and compliance in a mobile rehabilitation robot, highlighting improved safety for stroke recovery.

Reinforcement Learning-Based Interactive Control of an Omnidirectional Mobile Lower Limb Rehabilitation Robot

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