Graph-based methodology for the kinematic synthesis of wearable assistive robots for the lower limbs

Fabrizio Sergi; Dino Accoto; Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte; Giorgio Carpino; Eugenio Guglielmelli

doi:10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627646

Graph-based methodology for the kinematic synthesis of wearable assistive robots for the lower limbs

Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2010:2010:3682-5. doi: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627646.

Authors

Fabrizio Sergi¹, Dino Accoto, Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte, Giorgio Carpino, Eugenio Guglielmelli

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory of Biomedical Robotics and Biomicrosystems, School of Biomedical Engineering, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Via Alvaro del Portillo, 21, 00128, Italy. fabrizio.sergi@unicampus.it

PMID: 21097048
DOI: 10.1109/IEMBS.2010.5627646

Abstract

Non-anthropomorphic wearable robots (WRs) give good grounds for expecting advantageous performances over traditional anthropomorphic solutions from both the standpoints of ergonomics and of the dynamical interaction with the human body.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Computer-Aided Design*
Humans
Leg*
Movement Disorders / rehabilitation*
Orthotic Devices*
Prosthesis Design
Robotics / instrumentation*