Embedded Control System for Smart Walking Assistance Device

作者：Bosnak Matevz^*; Skrjanc Igor

来源：IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering, 2017, 25(3): 205-214.

DOI：10.1109/TNSRE.2016.2553369

• Control design
• user-intention-based control
• walk assistance device
• walk rehabilitation

This paper presents the design and implementation of a unique control system for a smart hoist, a therapeutic device that is used in rehabilitation of walking. The control system features a uniquehuman-machine interface that allows the human to intuitively control the system just by moving or rotating its body. The paper contains an overview of the complete system, including the design and implementation of custom sensors, dc servo motor controllers, communication interfaces and embedded-system based central control system. The prototype of the complete system was tested by conducting a 6-runs experiment on 11 subjects and results are showing that the proposed control system interface is indeed intuitive and simple to adopt by the user.

• 出版日期2017-3