NDLI: Design of a novel assist interface where toddlers walk with a mobile robot supported at the waist

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Author	Jin, N. Kang, J. Agrawal, S.K.
Copyright Year	2015
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA (Jin, N.) \|\| Dept. of Mech. Eng., Columbia Univ., New York, NY, USA (Kang, J.; Agrawal, S.K.)
Abstract	Mobility is a key factor in a child's early development. Children with mobility impairments, such as with cerebral palsy, spina bifida or Down syndrome have delayed independent mobility due to weak muscles and/or poor coordination. As a result, these children have considerably less chance to move independently compared with typically developing children of the same age. Lack of such independent mobility may result in delays in motor, social, emotional, perceptual, cognitive, and language skills. Although independent mobility can be provided by powered mobility devices, it does little to encourage development of motor functions required for gait. This paper details the design, fabrication, and evaluation of a novel mobility interface for a child to explore the environment when placed in a harness attached to the waist. Toddlers can maneuver the robotic walker through an interface that utilizes sensors to detect the translational and rotational motion of their body. We expect that toddlers will drive the walker by using their body motions. Feasibility of the system is demonstrated in this paper using experiment data from five typically developing toddlers. Further studies will demonstrate how special needs children will be trained to drive this walker and how such self-generated locomotion can benefit their long-term development.
Starting Page	577
Ending Page	582
File Size	588433
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISSN	19457901
e-ISBN	9781479918089
DOI	10.1109/ICORR.2015.7281262
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2015-08-11
Publisher Place	Singapore
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Legged locomotion Pediatrics Robot kinematics Potentiometers Robot sensing systems
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Rehabilitation Control and Systems Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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