research article
Development of VariLeg, an exoskeleton with variable stiffness actuation: first results and user evaluation from the CYBATHLON 2016
March 13, 2018
Powered exoskeletons are a promising approach to restore the ability to walk after spinal cord injury (SCI). However, current exoskeletons remain limited in their walking speed and ability to support tasks of daily living, such as stair climbing or overcoming ramps. Moreover, training progress for such advanced mobility tasks is rarely reported in literature. The work presented here aims to demonstrate the basic functionality of the VariLeg exoskeleton and its ability to enable people with motor complete SCI to perform mobility tasks of daily life.
Type
research article
Author(s)
Schrade, Stefan O.
Dätwyler, Katrin
Stücheli, Marius
Studer, Kathrin
Türk, Daniel-Alexander
Meboldt, Mirko
Gassert, Roger
Lambercy, Olivier
Date Issued
2018-03-13
Publisher
Published in
Volume
15
Issue
1
Start page
18
Editorial or Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
Written at
OTHER
EPFL units
Available on Infoscience
March 26, 2018
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