Title :
Rationale for Multiple Compensation of Muscle Weakness Walking with a Wearable Robotic Orthosis
Author :
Moreno, J.C. ; Brunetti, F.J. ; Pons, J.L. ; Baydal, J.M. ; Barberà, R.
Author_Institution :
Instituto de Automática Industrial Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Ctra. Campo Real km. 0.200, 28500 Arganda del Rey, Spain
Abstract :
Exoskeletal devices can provide assistance and supplement to the biological musculoskeletal members. We present a wearable robotic exoskeleton conceived as an improved lower leg orthosis for compensation of human knee and ankle joints disorders provoked by muscle weaknesses during walking, introducing novel biomechanical and user acceptance aspects and daily performance monitoring functionalities.
Keywords :
Exoskeleton; biomechanics; gait rehabilitation; robotic orthosis; wearable robotics; Aerospace industry; Biomedical monitoring; Exoskeletons; Humans; Knee; Legged locomotion; Muscles; Power system restoration; Rehabilitation robotics; Service robots; Exoskeleton; biomechanics; gait rehabilitation; robotic orthosis; wearable robotics;
Conference_Titel :
Robotics and Automation, 2005. ICRA 2005. Proceedings of the 2005 IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8914-X
DOI :
10.1109/ROBOT.2005.1570393