A New Walk Training Machine for the Severe Patients

Abstract

In this paper, a new type walk training Machine is proposed for the rehabilitation. This walk training Machine be called Seat-style Omni-Directional mobile Walker. This walker has following characteristics, (1) Severe patients who do not have standing muscular strength can use the walker. (2) This walker has the function of which the safety under training is guaranteed. (3) Because this walker can adjust to all the movements of walking, the best effect of training will be achieved. Finally, the these characteristics were verified by basic motion control experiment and Simulation.