Pressure sensors used to control exoskeleton
Description
These lower-body exoskeletons allow people who have various motor issues to practice walking normally. The exoskeletons have two modes, one in which the device automatically walks, moving the user’s legs along with it on a predetermined gait pattern, and another in which pressure sensors pick up the desired movements from the user and amplify them, allowing them to move themselves with the added strength of the exoskeleton.
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Bibliography
Cumplido-Trasmonte, C., Ramos-Rojas, J., Delgado-Castillejo, E., Garcés-Castellote, E., Puyuelo-Quintana, G., Destarac-Eguizabal, M. A., Barquín-Santos, E., Plaza-Flores, A., Hernández-Melero, M., Gutiérrez-Ayala, A., Martínez-Moreno, M., & García-Armada, E. (2022). Effects of ATLAS 2030 gait exoskeleton on strength and range of motion in children with spinal muscular atrophy II: a case series. Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation, 19(1), 75. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-022-01055-x