Design of an SMA-Based Actuator for Replicating Normal Gait Patterns in Pediatric Patients with Cerebral Palsy

Design of an SMA-Based Actuator for Replicating Normal Gait Patterns in Pediatric Patients with Cerebral Palsy

Cerebral Palsy refers to a group of incurable motor disorders affecting 0.22% of the global population. Symptoms are managed by physiotherapists, often using rehabilitation robotics. Exoskeletons, offering advantages over conventional therapies, are evolving to be more wearable and biomimetic, requi...

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Main Authors: Paloma Mansilla Navarro, Dorin Copaci, Janeth Arias, Dolores Blanco Rojas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Series:Biomimetics
Subjects:
biomedical engineering
biomimetic actuators
neuro-rehabilitation
wearable exosuits
shape memory alloys
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2313-7673/9/7/376

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