A Double-differential Actuation for an Assistive Hip Orthosis - Specificities and Implementation

Jeremy Olivier, Mohamed Bouri, Hannes Bleuler

2013

Abstract

The population ageing implies an increasing need for support especially in terms of mobility. Actuated orthoses offer new possibilities to assist walking by compensating the diminished muscular force which occurs with age. In order to assist efficiently the user, the orthotic device needs to provide torque without constraining the voluntary movements. Transparency is therefore a critical characteristic. A first implementation of such a device using a conventional actuation is presented and its limitations are analyzed. The walking trajectory being a cyclic movement, the actuator often needs to accelerate and decelerate. Its dynamics is therefore crucial and can be problematic at the higher cadences. Dual-differential actuation is therefore presented as a profitable alternative to overcome these weaknesses.

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Olivier J., Bouri M. and Bleuler H. (2013). A Double-differential Actuation for an Assistive Hip Orthosis - Specificities and Implementation . In Proceedings of the International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics - Volume 1: RoboAssist, (NEUROTECHNIX 2013) ISBN 978-989-8565-80-8, pages 183-189. DOI: 10.5220/0004644601830189


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@conference{roboassist13,
author={Jeremy Olivier and Mohamed Bouri and Hannes Bleuler},
title={A Double-differential Actuation for an Assistive Hip Orthosis - Specificities and Implementation},
booktitle={Proceedings of the International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics - Volume 1: RoboAssist, (NEUROTECHNIX 2013)},
year={2013},
pages={183-189},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0004644601830189},
isbn={978-989-8565-80-8},
}


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TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics - Volume 1: RoboAssist, (NEUROTECHNIX 2013)
TI - A Double-differential Actuation for an Assistive Hip Orthosis - Specificities and Implementation
SN - 978-989-8565-80-8
AU - Olivier J.
AU - Bouri M.
AU - Bleuler H.
PY - 2013
SP - 183
EP - 189
DO - 10.5220/0004644601830189