• DocumentCode
    816625
  • Title

    A robotic device for manipulating human stepping

  • Author

    Emken, Jeremy L. ; Wynne, John H. ; Harkema, Susan J. ; Reinkensmeyer, David J.

  • Author_Institution
    Biomed. Eng. Dept., Univ. of California, Irvine, CA, USA
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2006
  • Firstpage
    185
  • Lastpage
    189
  • Abstract
    This paper provides a detailed design description and technical testing results of a device for studying motor learning and rehabilitation of human locomotion. The device makes use of linear motors and a parallel mechanism to achieve a wide dynamic force bandwidth as it interacts with the leg during treadmill stepping.
  • Keywords
    manipulators; medical robotics; patient rehabilitation; detailed design description; human locomotion rehabilitation; human stepping manipulation; linear motors; motor learning; parallel mechanism; robotic device; technical testing results; treadmill stepping; wide dynamic force bandwidth; Bandwidth; Biomedical engineering; Couplings; Haptic interfaces; Humans; Injuries; Leg; Legged locomotion; Rehabilitation robotics; Service robots; Linear motor; locomotion; motion measurement; robots;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Robotics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1552-3098
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TRO.2005.861481
  • Filename
    1589012