Essays about: "gait parameters"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words gait parameters.
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1. Statically stable walking robot : Gait pattern generation for a quadruped using PID control
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : This report is a bachelor thesis in Mechatronics at KTH. The purpose of the thesis is to design a statically stable walking robot capable of forward movement. A quadrupedal robot is designed, as well as a PID control system. To easily control the legs with sufficient accuracy servo motors are used. READ MORE
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2. Real-time adaptation of robotic knees using reinforcement control
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Microprocessor-controlled knees (MPK’s) allow amputees to walk with increasing ease and safety as technology progresses. As an amputee is fitted with a new MPK, the knee’s internal parameters are tuned to the user’s preferred settings in a controlled environment. READ MORE
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3. Gaze Pattern and Motion Control During Walking While Multitasking
University essay from KTH/Medicinteknik och hälsosystemAbstract : In Sweden almost three persons over the age of 65 years dies every daybecause of fall injuries. The overall societal costs of elderly fall accidentswere estimated to to be 14 billion SEK, and if no action is taken this cost isestimated to increase to 22 billion SEK until 2050. READ MORE
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4. Biomechanical investigation of the efficacy and perceived performance of a knee brace
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Biomedicinsk teknikAbstract : The most prevalent joint disease in adults is osteoarthritis. The knee joint is the joint which is the most affected by osteoarthritis, with mechanical overloading being one of the causes. While no cure exists for osteoarthritis, many different treatment options are available. One alternative is to wear a knee brace on the affected leg. READ MORE
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5. Why should 3D Gait Analysis be included in the Walking Pattern Assessment of individuals with Spinal Cord Injury? : Biomechanical analysis of gait and gait patterns in individuals with spinal cord injury
University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)Abstract : Background: The yearly incidence of people with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is between250,000 and 500,000, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The injury often reduces the ability to walk. Various consequences affect the nervous system and, thus, the entire body. READ MORE