AIMC Topic: Orthotic Devices

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Assessment of an On-board Classifier for Activity Recognition on an Active Back-Support Exoskeleton.

IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Despite the growing interest, the adoption of industrial exoskeletons may still be held back by technical limitations. To enhance versatility and promote adoption, one aspect of interest could be represented by the potential of active and quasi-passi...

Design, Modelling, and Experimental Evaluation of a Compact Elastic Actuator for a Gait Assisting Exoskeleton.

IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
This paper presents a Transmissive Force Sensing Elastic Actuator (TFSEA) for exoskeleton applications. Exoskeletons can serve as orthotic or rehabilitative devices enabling people with paraplegia to walk. Several exoskeletons have been commercialize...

Gravity Compensation of an Exoskeleton Joint Using Constant-Force Springs.

IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Stroke is one of the leading causes of impairment in the world. Many of those who have suffered a stroke experience long-term loss of upper-limb function as a result. BLUE SABINO is an exoskeleton device being developed at the University of Idaho to ...

Assessment of human wrist rigidity and pain in post-traumatic patients.

IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
The aim of this work is to present a novel robot-based method to assess the sources of a lack of functionality in patients with recent traumatic wrist injuries. Post-traumatic patients experience limited range of motion as well as strength and propri...

Modified Computed Torque Control of a Robotic Orthosis for Gait Rehabilitation.

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Rehabilitation robots may help the patient improve their recovery by supporting them to perform repetitive, systematic training sessions. Safety and comfortable feeling of the patients who training with robots is an important issue in not only the st...

Quantitative measures with WREX usage.

IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
This paper presents the results of two surveys conducted with users of a functional upper extremity orthosis called the Wilmington Robotic EXoskeleton (WREX). The WREX is a passive anti-gravity arm orthosis that allows people with neuromuscular disab...

Fully embedded myoelectric control for a wearable robotic hand orthosis.

IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
To prevent learned non-use of the affected hand in chronic stroke survivors, rehabilitative training should be continued after discharge from the hospital. Robotic hand orthoses are a promising approach for home rehabilitation. When combined with int...

Towards human-knee orthosis interaction based on adaptive impedance control through stiffness adjustment.

IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Rehabilitation interventions involving powered, wearable lower limb orthoses that can provide high-challenging locomotor tasks for repetitive training sessions, mainly when assist-as-needed strategies, such as adaptive impedance control, are designed...

Cross-wire assist suit concept, for mobile and lightweight multiple degree of freedom hip assistance.

IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
In this paper, we present our cross-wire assist concept, for assisting a single joint in multiple degrees of freedom. It is comprised of four motor driven Bowden cable actuators (wires) per assisted joint, with the wires crossed over each other at th...

Effects of partial body-weight support and functional electrical stimulation on gait characteristics during treadmill locomotion: Pros and cons of saddle-seat-type body-weight support.

IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Robotic therapy for rehabilitation of the lower extremity is currently in its early stage of development. Aiming at exploring an efficacious intervention for gait rehabilitation, we investigate the characteristics of an end-effector gait-training dev...