Fast exoskeleton optimization

Science. 2017 Jun 23;356(6344):1230-1231. doi: 10.1126/science.aan5367.

Authors

Philippe Malcolm¹, Samuel Galle², Dirk De Clercq²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomechanics, Center for Research in Human Movement Variability, University of Nebraska Omaha, NE 68182, USA. pmalcolm@unomaha.edu.
² Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Ghent University, B 9000 Ghent, Belgium.

Abstract

Scientists develop a method that optimizes exoskeleton assistance in one hour and teaches the wearer to walk more economically with it.

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MeSH terms

Humans
Robotics*
Walking*

Grants and funding

P20 GM109090/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States