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An experimental device for investigating the force and power requirements of a powered gait orthosis

Дата: Апрель 2nd, 1997 Автор:
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  • Тип контента: Научная статья
  • Номер документа: 7714
  • Название документа: An experimental device for investigating the force and power requirements of a powered gait orthosis
  • Номер (DOI, IBSN, Патент): Не заполнено
  • Изобретатель/автор: Brent J. Ruthenberg, Neil A. Wasylewski, John E. Beard
  • Правопреемник/учебное заведение: Department of Mechanical Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton
  • Дата публикации документа: 1997-04-02
  • Страна опубликовавшая документ: США
  • Язык документа: Английский
  • Наименование изделия: Не заполнено
  • Источник: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development Vol . 34
  • Вложения: Да
  • Аналитик: Глаголева Елена

The Powered Gait Orthosis (PGO) is a powered exoskeleton developed as an experimental device to provide bipedal locomotion to individuals with physical impairment. The current prototype consists of a single degree of freedom (DOF) system for each leg, providing power and proper displacement required for bipedal locomotion . It is the goal of this research to obtain the forces that are present in the device while it is in normal operation . In addition, the time ratio of the hip function generator has been varied to determine the effect that different time ratios have on system forces and required user energy. The time ratio is the relationship between the time period that the thigh is in swing phase and when it is in support phase. Knowing the forces in the system and the optimal time ratio will allow for the design and construction of a feasible device for the rehabilitation and assistance of individuals who have lost the ability to walk.

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