Project

Optimization and physiological application of a powered ankle-foot exoskeleton: an experimental study of the muscular determinants of sustaines locomotion.

Code
01D28810
Looptijd
01-10-2010 → 30-09-2015
Financiering
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Onderzoeksdisciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Education curriculum
  • Medical and health sciences
    • Biomechanics
    • Physiology
    • Biomechanics
    • Physiology
    • Biomechanics
    • Physiology
Trefwoorden
locomotie exoskelet biomechanica fysiologie
 
Projectomschrijving

The first part of this project aims to optimize a powered ankle-foot-exoskeleton such that the highest possible reduction in metabolic cost during walking is obtained. The outcome could be transferred towards the development of assistive devices for clinical populations. The second goal is to use the exoskeleton as a tool for identifying localised muscular determinants of fatigue during fast walking.