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  • Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Biomedical Signal Processing
  • Assistive Technology

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  • Rollators are essential in clinical rehabilitation for gait assessment.
  • Current gait analysis requires significant expertise and focus from medical staff.
  • Commercial smart rollators are often expensive, closed systems, limiting customization and accessibility.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a low-cost, open-source modular rollator for autonomous gait monitoring and support.
  • To enable further customization and expansion of smart rollator capabilities.
  • To provide a flexible platform for gait parameter estimation in clinical settings.

Main Methods:

  • The system utilizes commercial components and a software architecture based on ROS2 (Robot Operating System 2).
  • Hardware and software architecture are detailed, enabling modularity and customization.
  • Modules for monitoring dynamic partial weight bearing and estimating spatiotemporal gait parameters were developed as examples.

Main Results:

  • The presented system offers a low-cost alternative to commercial smart rollators.
  • The open-source nature allows for significant customization and future expansion.
  • Demonstrated modules provide clinically relevant gait parameter estimations and weight-bearing monitoring.

Conclusions:

  • The developed open-source modular rollator effectively addresses limitations of current smart rollator technology.
  • This system facilitates autonomous and accessible gait analysis in clinical rehabilitation.
  • The platform supports advanced monitoring and customization for diverse clinical needs.