Symbitron
Symbiotic man-machine interactions in wearable exoskeletons to enhance mobility for paraplegics
Herman van der Kooij (TU Delft - Mechanical Engineering, University of Twente)
Edwin van Asseldonk (University of Twente)
Gijs van Oort (University of Twente)
Victor Sluiter (University of Twente)
Amber Emmens (University of Twente)
Heide Witteveen (University of Twente)
Nevio Luigi Tagliamonte (Fondazione Santa Lucia (IRCCS))
Federica Tamburella (Fondazione Santa Lucia (IRCCS))
Iolanda Pisotta (Fondazione Santa Lucia (IRCCS))
Marcella Masciullo (Fondazione Santa Lucia (IRCCS))
Matteo Arquilla (Fondazione Santa Lucia (IRCCS))
Marco Molinari (Fondazione Santa Lucia (IRCCS))
Amy Wu (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Auke Ijspeert (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Florin Florin Dzeladini (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
Freygardur Thorsteinsson (OSSUR)
Arash Arami (Imperial College London)
Etienne Burdet (Imperial College London)
Hsien Yung Huang (Imperial College London)
Wouter Gregoor (TU Delft - EMSD EEMCS Project engineers M)
Cor Meijneke (TU Delft - EMSD EEMCS Project engineers M)
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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.