Title:
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A powered lower limb orthosis for gait assistance in incomplete spinal cord injured subjects
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Author:
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Font Llagunes, Josep Maria; Arroyo, Guillermo; Serrancolí, Gil; Romero, Francisco
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Other authors:
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament d'Enginyeria Mecànica |
Abstract:
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The paper deals with the mechanical design of a new active
stance-control knee-ankle-foot orthosis (SCKAFO). The orthosis
is intended to provide gait assistance for incomplete spinal cord
injured patients that present functional hip muscles, but partially
denervated knee and ankle muscles. It consists of a passive
compliant joint that constrains ankle plantar flexion, along with a
powered knee unit that prevents knee flexion during stance and
controls flexion-extension during swing. For this purpose, the
knee joint incorporates a controllable mechanical locking system
and an electrical DC motor that actuate independently. The
prototype is equipped with different sensors (plantar sensors and
angular encoders) for control purposes. They are used to identify
the main events defining the gait phases and to provide feedback
measurements for the motor control system. |
Subject(s):
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-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria biomèdica::Biomecànica -Knee--Fractures -Spinal cord Wounds and injuries -Biomecànica -- Aparell locomotor |
Rights:
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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Spain
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/es/ |
Document type:
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Article - Published version Conference Object |
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