Title :
Second generation robotic systems for studying rodent locomotion following spinal cord injury
Author :
Timoszyk, W.K. ; Merlo, M. ; De Leon, R.D. ; Emken, J.L. ; Roy, Roland R. ; London, N. ; Fong, A. ; Edgerton, V.R. ; Reinkensmeyer, David J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., California Univ., Irvine, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the development of two generations of robotic systems to assist in quantifying and training treadmill locomotion in spinal-injured rodents. Design principles identified with the first generation systems and their incorporation into second-generation systems are described.
Keywords :
biological techniques; biomechanics; neurophysiology; robots; biophysical research instrumentation; design principles; first generation systems; rodent locomotion study; second generation robotic systems; spinal cord injury; treadmill locomotion training; Arm; Friction; Imaging phantoms; Manipulators; Plasma welding; Rats; Robot sensing systems; Rodents; Spinal cord; Spinal cord injury;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology, 2002. 24th Annual Conference and the Annual Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society EMBS/BMES Conference, 2002. Proceedings of the Second Joint
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7612-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2002.1053321
