Symbitron: Symbiotic man-machine interactions in wearable exoskeletons to enhance mobility for paraplegics

Herman van der Kooij*, Edwin van Asseldonk, Gijs van Oort, Victor Sluiter, Amber Emmens, Heide Witteveen, Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte, Federica Tamburella, Iolanda Pisotta, Marcella Masciullo, Matteo Arquilla, Marco Molinari, Amy Wu, Auke Ijspeert, Florin Florin Dzeladini, Freygardur Thorsteinsson, Arash Arami, Etienne Burdet, Hsien Yung Huang, Wouter GregoorCor Meijneke

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Abstract

The main goal of the Symbitron project was to develop a safe, bio-inspired, personalized wearable exoskeleton that enables SCI patients to walk without additional assistance, by complementing their remaining motor function. Here we give an overview of major achievements of the projects.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWearable Robotics: Challenges and Trends
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018
EditorsMC Carrozza, JL Pons, S Micera
Place of PublicationCham, Switzerland
PublisherSpringer
Pages361-364
Volume22
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-030-01887-0
ISBN (Print)978-3-030-01886-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventInternational Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018 - Pisa, Italy
Duration: 16 Oct 201820 Oct 2018
Conference number: 4

Publication series

NameBiosystems and Biorobotics
Volume22
ISSN (Print)2195-3562
ISSN (Electronic)2195-3570

Conference

ConferenceInternational Symposium on Wearable Robotics, WeRob2018
Abbreviated titleWeRob2018
Country/TerritoryItaly
CityPisa
Period16/10/1820/10/18

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