Online assessment of human-robot interaction for hybrid control of walking

• Published in: Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 215 - 225
• Main Authors: del-Ama, Antonio J, Moreno, Juan C, Gil-Agudo, Angel, de-los-Reyes, Ana, Pons, José L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 01.01.2012; Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI)
• Subjects: Ankle; Assessments; Biofeedback; Biomechanical Phenomena - physiology; exoskeleton; Finite Element Analysis; functional electrical stimulation; Gait; human-robot interaction; Humans; Hybrid control; Kinematics; Knee; Knee Joint - physiopathology; Linear Models; Man-Machine Systems; Muscle fatigue; Muscle Fatigue - physiology; Muscles; On-line systems; Online; Online Systems; Orthotic Devices; Physiology; Rehabilitation; Restoration; Robotics - instrumentation; Robots; Sensors; Spinal cord injuries; Stimulation; Torque; Training; Walking; Walking - physiology; Spain; functional electrical stimulation; human-robot interaction; hybrid control; exoskeleton; gait; muscle fatigue

Restoration of walking ability of Spinal Cord Injury subjects can be achieved by different approaches, as the use of robotic exoskeletons or electrical stimulation of the user's muscles. The combined (hybrid) approach has the potential to provide a solution to the drawback of each approach. Spe...