一个统一的控制器,用于在楼梯和平面地面上自然行走,带有动力机器人膝关节假肢
Marissa Cowan1, Suzi Creveling1, Liam M Sullivan1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Robotics Center at the University of Utah.
概括
这项研究引入了动力膝关节假肢的统一控制器,可以在行走,爬楼梯和下降之间无过渡,而不需要活动分类. 这项创新旨在提高截肢者的流动性,并减少与传统控制系统相关的跌倒风险.
科学领域:
- 生物医学工程 生物医学工程
- 康复机器人 康复机器人
- 假肢和整形手术
背景情况:
- 动力下肢假肢旨在通过模仿生物腿部功能来恢复截肢者的移动性.
- 当前的控制系统通常依赖于活动分类,这可能导致错误并增加受伤风险.
研究的目的:
- 为动力膝关节假肢开发一个统一的控制器,消除了对明确活动分类的需求.
- 为了使不同的行走活动 (如步行和楼梯谈判) 之间实现无过渡.
主要方法:
- 为动力膝关节假肢提出了一种新的统一控制器架构.
- 对膝盖以上截肢的个体进行了实验,以评估控制器的性能.
主要成果:
- 统一的控制器促进了步行,爬楼梯和下楼梯之间的无过渡.
- 活动过渡是可能的,不管是健康的肢体还是假肢.
结论:
- 一个没有明确活动分类的统一控制器可以显著提高动力膝关节假肢的功能.
- 这种方法有可能提高截肢者的流动性,降低跌倒的风险.
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