Author/Editor		Kamnik, Roman; Bajd, Tadej
Title		Standing-up robot assistive device
Type		članek
Source		In: Zajc B, editor. Zbornik 9. elektrotehniške in računalniške konference ERK 2000. Zvezek B. Računalništvo in informatika, umetna inteligenca, robotika, razpoznavanje vzorcev, biomedicinska tehnika, močnostna elektrotehnika, didaktika, študentski članki; 2000 sep 21-23; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovenska sekcija IEEE,
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 139-42
Language		eng
Abstract		A robot assistive device is proposed aimed as a support for the impaired individuals when rising from sitting to standing position. The aim of the simple standing-up robot is to impose to the impaired person the reference position trajectory of the pelvis while unloading the upper and lower extremities. Variety of possible utilization areas are feasible: the device can serve as an functional rehabilitative aid, as training device or as an assessment tool when studying the standing-up maneuver. As a prototype, the 1 DOF hydraulically driven robot mechanism was built. Initial testing and evaluation results are presented combined with functional electrical stimulation of the paralyzed muscles.
Descriptors		PARAPLEGIA ROBOTICS POSTURE WEIGHT-BEARING ORTHOTIC DEVICES ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY