2025 기계시스템설계특론 세미나

2025. 04. 07

오후 3시~4시

장소: 르네상스플라자401호

보행 보조 및 재활을 위한 로보틱스

(Robotics for gait assistance and rehabilitation)

김상준 (한국과학기술연구원)

Abstract:

The number of patients with gait-related impairment has been steadily increasing with global aging. To address these issues, many research topics have been directed toward developing robotic technologies for gait assistance and rehabilitation. For the first half of the talk, a fully portable pneumatic AFO system used to assist drop-foot patients will be presented. For wearable robotic applications, pneumatic transmission has many advantages in 1) minimizing the end-effector mass and system complexity due to the flexibility in placing pneumatic components and 2) providing high back-drivability (i.e., low resistance) via simple valve control. However, pneumatic systems are generally tethered to large stationary air compressors, which greatly limits their practical daily usage. The speaker will introduce the development of a miniature custom air compressor and the implementation of a fully portable unilateral pneumatic AFO system to assist the dorsiflexion (DF) motion of drop-foot patients. For the second half of the talk, the speaker will introduce a pragmatic device, called “Boost”, for wheelchair ambulation and arm exercise after stroke. Boost allows stroke patients to have ready access to highly effective therapy in a way that integrates seamlessly with routine clinical practice.

문의: 기계시스템학부 나영진 교수님(yjna@sookmyung.ac.kr)

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