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About
Jaehyun Bae is a biomedical engineer and robotics researcher whose work sits at the intersection of wearable robotics, rehabilitation engineering, and human locomotion. His research focuses primarily on the development and clinical application of soft robotic exosuits designed to restore and enhance walking function in individuals following stroke. Unlike rigid exoskeleton systems, Bae's exosuits leverage lightweight, textile-based designs that provide targeted assistance to the paretic ankle—addressing both plantarflexion and dorsiflexion deficits that underlie the asymmetric, inefficient gait patterns common in stroke survivors. His most celebrated contribution, "A soft robotic exosuit improves walking in patients after stroke" (2017), has garnered over 660 citations and demonstrated remarkable clinical outcomes, including a 20% reduction in forward propulsion asymmetry and a 32% reduction in the metabolic burden of poststroke walking. Subsequent work refined portable exosuit designs, investigated the biomechanical mechanisms driving these improvements, and extended the technology toward real-world gait training through wearable sensing systems. His 2021 studies further explored rehabilitative potential by targeting walking speed and paretic propulsion in progressive training protocols. Collectively, Bae's research has meaningfully advanced the field of soft wearable robotics, offering practical, evidence-based solutions for one of the most common and debilitating consequences of stroke.
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- 1A soft robotic exosuit improves walking in patients after stroke663 citations · 2017
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- 9Soft exosuits increase walking speed and distance after stroke4 citations · 2017
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