A MECHATRONIC DEVICE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF ANKLE MOTION

Giuseppe Bucca, Alberto Bezzolato, Stefano Bruni, Franco Molteni

2008

Abstract

The paper presents the main results from a research aiming at the design of an electro-mechanical actuator to assist walking movements of the ankle articulation, for use in the rehabilitation of lower limb motion in patients suffering neurological disease. Motivations for the research project are discussed within the framework of the application of mechatronic concepts within rehabilitation practice. The entire design process is then described, from the definition of project target through the mechanical concept and control design steps until design validation by means of numerical simulations and tests on a prototype.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Bucca G., Bezzolato A., Bruni S. and Molteni F. (2008). A MECHATRONIC DEVICE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF ANKLE MOTION . In Proceedings of the First International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2008) ISBN 978-989-8111- 17-3, pages 56-63. DOI: 10.5220/0001047500560063

in Bibtex Style

@conference{biodevices08,
author={Giuseppe Bucca and Alberto Bezzolato and Stefano Bruni and Franco Molteni},
title={A MECHATRONIC DEVICE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF ANKLE MOTION},
booktitle={Proceedings of the First International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2008)},
year={2008},
pages={56-63},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0001047500560063},
isbn={978-989-8111- 17-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF
JO - Proceedings of the First International Conference on Biomedical Electronics and Devices - Volume 1: BIODEVICES, (BIOSTEC 2008)
TI - A MECHATRONIC DEVICE FOR THE REHABILITATION OF ANKLE MOTION
SN - 978-989-8111- 17-3
AU - Bucca G.
AU - Bezzolato A.
AU - Bruni S.
AU - Molteni F.
PY - 2008
SP - 56
EP - 63
DO - 10.5220/0001047500560063