Human–robot–environment interaction interface for smart walker assisted gait: AGoRA walker

SD Sierra M, M Garzón, M Múnera, CA Cifuentes - Sensors, 2019 - mdpi.com
The constant growth of the population with mobility impairments has led to the development
of several gait assistance devices. Among these, smart walkers have emerged to provide …

Walk-IT: an open-source modular low-cost smart rollator

M Fernandez-Carmona, J Ballesteros… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
Rollators are widely used in clinical rehabilitation for gait assessment, but gait analysis
usually requires a great deal of expertise and focus from medical staff. Smart rollators can …

Markerless gait analysis vision system for real-time gait monitoring

J André, J Lopes, M Palermo… - … Robot Systems and …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
On this paper a vision-based contact-and markerless method for gait evaluation is proposed,
and validated in different experimental setups against commercial motion capture systems …

Development of an interface for human-robot interaction on a robotic platform for gait assistance: Agora smart walker

SD Sierra, JF Molina, DA Gómez… - 2018 Ieee …, 2018 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Alterations to the human locomotor system, commonly result in problems related to balance
and gait stability. To address such gait dysfunctions, several mobility aids have been …

Assessment of a robotic walker in older adults with Parkinson's disease in daily living activities

SD Sierra M, DE Garcia A, S Otálora… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The constant growth of the population with mobility impairments, such as older adults and
people suffering from neurological pathologies like Parkinson's disease (PD), has …

Exploring Ergonomic Advancements and Smart Technologies in Future Walkers

I Seguí-Verdú, L Dunai… - 2024 IEEE 33rd …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This work aims to summarise intelligent walkers' technical and functional characteristics and
analyse the best characteristics and conditions that any new robotic walker prototype should …

Indoor smart walker based on artificial vision for the autonomous movement of seniors with mobility problems and reduced vision

J Guamushig-Laica, M Jerez-Gavilánez… - … Conference on Smart …, 2021 - Springer
The usual solution to mobility problems for the elderly lies in the use of conventional canes
and walkers. However, when the older adult also has vision problems, these devices are not …

Kinematics, Actuation, and Sensing Architectures for Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics

CA Cifuentes, M Múnera, SD Sierra M… - Interfacing Humans and …, 2022 - Springer
During the design process of rehabilitation robots, it is essential to understand their
operation in terms of their component elements, ie, sensors, actuators, joints, and physical …

Development of Foldable Motorized Walker for Stability and Balancing

MBM Harip, S Ilias - Southeast Europe Journal of Soft …, 2021 - moodletest.ius.edu.ba
The number of elderly people in Malaysia is gradually increasing as the population ages.
These elderly people, particularly those suffering from disease-related mobility issues, are …

Gesundheitsökonomische Evaluation von AAL-Technologien

M Mähs - Eine Analyse am Beispiel von intelligenten Rollatoren …, 2022 - Springer
Der Einsatz von AAL-Technologien könnte ein aktives Altern und ein selbstständiges Leben
älterer Menschen im eigenen Zuhause ermöglichen. 1 Auch werden diese Technologien als …