Development of a Novel 2-Dimensional Neck Haptic Device for Gait Balance Training

• Published in: IEEE robotics and automation letters Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 2511 - 2518
• Main Authors: Lee, Hosu, Eizad, Amre, Park, Jiho, Kim, Yeongmi, Hwang, Sunwoo, Oh, Min-Kyun, Yoon, Jungwon
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway IEEE 01.04.2022; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Actuators; Biofeedback; Feedback; Force; Gait; Haptic interfaces; Haptics and haptic interfaces; Indentation; Neck; Rehabilitation; rehabilitation robotics; Skin; Stroke; Training; Usability; wearable robotics

Balance problems can be a major cause of falling. Existing gait balance rehabilitation devices usually have limited overground usability due to low portability. Therefore, there is need for development of a portable gait balance rehabilitation system. To fulfill this need, a wearable balance biofeed...