Gait-Assist Wearable Robot Using Interactive Rhythmic Stimulation to the Upper Limbs

Gait-Assist Wearable Robot Using Interactive Rhythmic Stimulation to the Upper Limbs

Many power-assist wearable exoskeletons have been developed to provide walking support and gait rehabilitation for elderly subjects and gait-disorder patients. Most designers have focused on a direct power-assist to the wearer's lower limbs. However, gait is a coordinated rhythmic movement of f...

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Main Authors: Robin Miao Sin Yap, Ken-ichiro Ogawa, Yuki Hirobe, Terumasa Nagashima, Masatoshi Seki, Masayuki Nakayama, Ken Ichiryu, Yoshihiro Miyake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Robotics and AI
Subjects:
gait-assist wearable robot
interactive rhythmic stimulation
mutual entrainment
upper limbs
hip-swing amplitude
hip-swing period
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/frobt.2019.00025/full

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