Electromechanical ambulatory assist device

An ambulatory assist device comprising:

• a waist belt having an embedded control module in communication with a plurality of sensors, the waist belt configured to encircle a user's waist and be worn during walking or running activities;
• a pair of shoes configured to be worn on feet of the user, each shoe having a cable connector integrated into a heel counter on a rear portion of the shoe;
• a pair of elastic compression pants configured to be worn by the user having a plurality of Bowden cables integrated into seams on sides of the pants, the cables connecting to the motor in the waist belt and having terminal ends that couple to the cable connectors on the shoes;
• wherein the control module analyzes the received data from the plurality of sensors to determine footstrike and leg swing phases of the user during walking or running, and selectively actuates the tension sensors in the waist belt to tension the Bowden cables and provide an assistive plantarflexion torque to the cable connectors on the shoes during a detected terminal push off phase occurring just prior to leg swing.