Data-Driven Optimal Assistance Control of a Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Hemiplegic Patients

Design of a Powered Lower-limb Exoskeleton and Control for Gait Assistance in Paraplegics

iii To my wife, Renee iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I have been priveledged to work and study under engineers of the highest caliber during my five years at Vanderbilt. I am grateful for and amazed by the consistantly insightful vision with which my advisor, Dr. Michael Goldfarb, has directed our lab. His integrity and humility inspire me. My gratitude also extends to Hugo Quintero for his exceptional en...

Design of a Walking Assistance Lower Limb Exoskeleton for Paraplegic Patients and Hardware Validation Using CoP

The design of an assistive lower limb exoskeleton robot for paraplegic patients that can measure the centre of pressure is presented. In contrast with most biped walking robots, the centre of pressure (CoP) or zero moment point (ZMP) has not been actively used in the operation of exoskeleton robots. In order to measure CoP in our exoskeleton robot, two kinds of for...

Lower-Limb Wearable Exoskeleton

There are numerous causes that can affect the functioning of the human locomotor system, leading to the appearance of joint disorders in the lower limb and generating atypical gait patterns. The importance of research and development in assistance technologies to compensate pathological gait have been recognised since the beginning of the twentieth century and numerous challenges still lie ahea...

Control of lower limb exoskeleton with simulated EMG signal

Developing a Mobile Lower Limb Robotic Exoskeleton for Gait Rehabilitation

A new compact mobile lower limb robotic exoskeleton (MLLRE) has been developed for gait rehabilitation for neurologically impaired patients. This robotic exoskeleton is composed of two exoskeletal orthoses, an active body weight support (BWS) system attached to a motorized mobile base, allowing over-ground walking. The exoskeletal orthosis is optimized to implement the extension and flexion of ...