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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Powered Orthosis"”.
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Design of a hand-held user interface for the active joint brace
… development of the Active Joint Brace, a powered orthosis, required that a suitable user interface be designed to control the brace. Since the brace is an electronically-controlled mechanical, medical device, it was important that the user interface (UI) provide both a proper interface to …
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Evaluation of gait kinematics and kinetics using a powered ankle-foot orthosis for gait assistance in people with multiple sclerosis
… the foot), prescription of a passive ankle-foot orthosis is common. The purpose of these devices is to hold the foot in neutral position and prevent the foot from dropping during forward swing. Although these devices can be beneficial, ankle-foot orthoses generally prevent the ability to …
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Modulation and modeling of anticipatory postural adjustments for gait initiation in persons with Parkinson's disease
… assistance provided at the ankle through a powered ankle-foot orthosis can shorten and amplify APAs compared to self-initiated stepping in healthy young adults. (2) The second research objective was to test the hypothesis that mechanical assistance provided at the ankle by a wearable powered …
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Design of actuation system and minimization of sensor configuration for gait event detection for Gen 3.0 Portable Powered Ankle-Foot Orthosis (PPAFO)
Powered ankle-foot orthoses (AFOs), which are capable of providing assistive torque at the ankle joint, have significant potential as both assistance and rehabilitation devices. Technology advancements have led to great progression in the development of powered AFOs. Our group had developed the …