パーキンソン病患者のすくみ足抑制のための自己誘発的な力刺激を用いる新しい歩行器システムの提案

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In this paper, we propose a new walker system for improving Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease Patients. The system consists of walker with an assistive motor controller with torque sensors and UPS-PD, a pneumatic-based locomotion assistive device. This paper also presents preliminary evaluation of the system, which shows a possibility of estimating the user’s walking period using the torque sensors.