Abstract
Walking ability is essential for the elderly if they are to live a self-supported daily life. Conventional walkers have been used by people with weak lower limbs, but manipulating these walkers for desired direction is difficult for hemiplegic patients. This paper describes a power-assisted walking support system that allows these patients better control of their walk by compensating for the force input bias caused by their imbalanced gait. Experimental use by hemiplegics improved the stability and speed of their walk.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology - Proceedings |
| Place of Publication | Piscataway, NJ, United States |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Pages | 635 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 0780356756 |
| Publication status | Published - 1999 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (1st Joint BMES / EMBS) - Atlanta, GA, USA Duration: 1999 Oct 13 → 1999 Oct 16 |
Other
| Other | Proceedings of the 1999 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology 21st Annual Conference and the 1999 Fall Meeting of the Biomedical Engineering Society (1st Joint BMES / EMBS) |
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| City | Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Period | 99/10/13 → 99/10/16 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Bioengineering