Publications (4)
Torso-Based Control Interface for Standing Mobility-Assistive Devices
Yang Chen, Diego Paez-Granados, Modar Hassan +1
Wheelchairs and mobility devices have transformed our bodies into cybernic systems, enhancing our well-being by enabling individuals with reduced mobility to regain freedom. Notwit…
Design of a Multi-Degree-of-Freedom Elastic Neck Exoskeleton for Persons with Dropped Head Syndrome
Santiago Price Torrendell, Yang Chen, Hideki Kadone +2
Nonsurgical treatment of Dropped Head Syndrome (DHS) incurs the use of collar-type orthoses that immobilize the neck and cause discomfort and sores under the chin. Articulated orth…
A Neck Orthosis with Multi-Directional Variable Stiffness for Persons with Dropped Head Syndrome
Santiago Price Torrendell, Hideki Kadone, Modar Hassan +3
Dropped Head Syndrome (DHS) causes a passively correctable neck deformation. Currently, there is no wearable orthopedic neck brace to fulfill the needs of persons suffering from DH…
Personal Mobility With Synchronous Trunk-Knee Passive Exoskeleton: Optimizing Human-Robot Energy Transfer
Diego Paez-Granados, Hideki Kadone, Modar Hassan +2
We present a personal mobility device for lower-body impaired users through a light-weighted exoskeleton on wheels. On its core, a novel passive exoskeleton provides postural trans…