Browsing by Subject "exoskeleton"
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(2012-03-05)Department: Mechanical EngineeringThis thesis presents the design, implementation and testing of a lower limb exoskeleton that allows paraplegic patients to stand and walk. The device is supplemented with functional electrical stimulation (FES) at the ...
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(2018-09-25)Department: Mechanical EngineeringDescribed herein are rehabilitative intervention methods that: 1) enable paraplegics to ascend and descend stairs with a lower limb exoskeleton; 2) enhance exoskeleton assisted walking with supplemental FES to overcome ...
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(2023-12-15)Department: Mechanical EngineeringStroke and other neurological events affect millions of people across the globe every year, leaving more than half of them with significant upper limb impairment (over 350,000 annually in the US alone). After conducting ...
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(2016-04-18)Department: Electrical EngineeringLower-limb weakness or paralysis is a common impairment following stroke. In recent years numerous robotic-assisted systems have been developed to aid in post-stroke gait rehabilitation. The controllers developed for these ...
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(2021-03-24)Department: Mechanical EngineeringShoulder and back pain are two of the most common work-related injuries in the world. Many occupations require hours of continuous and prolonged leaning, bending over, stooping, and reaching. This leaves workers with ...
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(2022-08-15)Department: Mechanical EngineeringRobotic lower-limb wearable assistive technologies have shown promise as both human augmentation and rehabilitation devices; however, accounting for unexpected disturbances (such as a trip or stumble) is a crucial gap in ...