The Proceedings of JSME annual Conference on Robotics and Mechatronics (Robomec)
Online ISSN : 2424-3124
2009
Session ID : 1P1-K04
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1P1-K04 I-AFO with Compact MR Fluid Brake : Application for Guillain-Barre Patient and Downsizing
Kikuko OTSUKI, Sosuke TANIDA, Taigo KAKEHASHI, Takehito KIKUCHI, Takashi YASUDA, Junji FURUSHO, Shouji MORIMOTO
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Keywords: AFO (Ankle-Foot Orthosis), MR (Magneto-Rheological) Fluid, Compact MR Fluid Brake, Gait Control, Guillan-Barre Syndrome
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Abstract
Ankle-Foot Orthoses (AFOs) are orthotic devices supporting movements of ankles of disables people for example hemiplegia, polio, peroneal nerve palsy, guillain-barre, etc. In our research, we developed a passive controllable AFO (Intelligent-AFO) which can control its ankle's torque by using a compact Magneto-Rheological fluid brake (MRB). The brake in which the Magneto-Rheological fluid is used as a working field has a simple structure and rapid response. In this paper, we describe an application of the I-AFO for a guillain-barre patient and the result of the experiment. In addition, we describe a newly developed AFO which has lower weight than previous.
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