WheelWalker: a foot-wheel driving exoskeleton for the alternate walk of paraplegic patients

Upright walk is the fundamental need of paraplegic patients. In this study, we proposed a novel lower-limb exoskeleton for assisting the patients to walk alternately and further improve their engagement in the rehabilitation training. The exoskeleton was driven by a hub motor which was mounted under...

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Main Authors: Ma Qingchuan, Ji Linhong, Wang Rencheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201710813003