MINDWALKER

OVERVIEW

MINDWALKER exoskeleton is equipped with powerful and efficient actuators to support hip adduction/abduction, flexion/extension, and knee flexion/extension. The actuators are designed using Series Elastic Actuation (SEA) principle. The exoskeleton has also integrated advanced sensors such as precise joint angle sensors, Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), force/torque sensors, obstacle detection sensors and etc. All the actuators and sensors are connected to a network created by Ethernet-based fast fieldbus system called EtherCAT.

HIGHLIGHTS

Media Coverage

Mindwalker has been covered by magzines and media, see for instance

1. De Ingenieur - Exoskelet Laat Verlamde Lopen

MindWalker UT

2. Horizon Magazine - Walking again with an exoskeleton

3. New Scientist - Mind-controlled exoskeleton lets paralysed people walk

MindWalker

PROJECT PARTNERS

This European FP7 project involves partners from Iceland, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, and Italy.

PUBLICATIONS

Shiqian Wang, W. van Dijk , H. van der Kooij," Spring uses in exoskeleton actuation design," IEEE Int. Conf. on Rehab. Robotics (ICORR), Zurich, Switzerland, Jun. 2011
S. Wang, C. Meijneke, H. van der Kooij, "Modeling, Design, and Optimization of Mindwalker Series Elastic Joint," Int. Conf. on Rehab. Robotics, Seattle, USA, Jun. 2013
L. Wang, S. Wang, E. H.F. van Asseldonk, H. van der Kooij, "Actively Controlled Lateral Gait Assistance in a Lower Limb Exoskeleton," IEEE/RSJ Int. Conf. on Intelli. Robots and Systems, Tokyo Big Sight, Japan, Nov. 2013,