A Novel Wheelchair-Exoskeleton Hybrid Robot to Assist Movement and Aid Rehabilitation

Zhibin Song,Wenjie Ju,Dechao Chen,Hexi Gong,Rongjie Kang,Paolo Dario,Zhibin Song,Wenjie Ju,Dechao Chen,Hexi Gong,Rongjie Kang,Paolo Dario

As a traditional movement assist equipment for people with lower-limb dysfunction, the wheelchair can support and carry users to perform a long-distance movement indoor and outdoor, however, prolonged inactivity can lead to muscle atrophy and deteriorate motion functions. As a promising solution, the lower limb exoskeleton provides people the ability of standing and walking to avoid these problems...