Improving Standing Balance Performance through the Assistance of a Mobile Collaborative Robot
Francisco J. Ruiz-Ruiz,Alberto Giammarino,Marta Lorenzini,Juan M. Gandarias,Jesús H. Gómez-De-Gabriel,Arash Ajoudani,Francisco J. Ruiz-Ruiz,Alberto Giammarino,Marta Lorenzini,Juan M. Gandarias,Jesús H. Gómez-De-Gabriel,Arash Ajoudani
This paper presents the design and development of a robotic system to give physical assistance to the elderly or people with neurological disorders such as Ataxia or Parkin-son's. In particular, we propose using a mobile collaborative robot with an interaction-assistive whole-body interface to help people unable to maintain balance. The robotic system consists of an Omni-directional mobile base, a...
