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Thursday, January 22nd
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The Design and Control of
Exoskeletons for Rehabilitation
Katherine Strausser, PhD
Ekso
Bionics - Senior Controls Engineer |
Abstract: Robots once were a dream of
the future, but they now creep into all aspects of our lives, whether it be
vacuuming our house or exploring distant planets. Rehabilitation and mobility
are no different. Exoskeletons can provide the motion and support that a user
cannot, supplementing or replacing their muscles to enable natural motion.
These devices can be used for mobility or for rehabilitation, but both uses
come with challenges. I will discuss the design and control of robotic
exoskeletons and the challenges faced when designing these devices.
Biosketch: Katherine Strausser holds a
Bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master's and PhD from
the University of California, Berkeley. She is a senior controls engineer at
Ekso Bionics working on control algorithms and software for our various
research efforts focusing on the Human Machine Interface. Her previous research
was focused on the development of control algorithms for Ekso 1, an
electro-mechanical lower extremity exoskeleton. She was one of three primary
inventors of Ekso 1.
- Contact information:
- Ekso
Bionics
- 1414 Harbour Way S, Suite 1201
- Richmond, CA 94804
- 510/529-2529
- Lecture Material:
- Pre-lecture
slides - 1.55 Mb pdf file
- Slides
- 518 Kb pdf file
- Videos -
Part 1 (1:16:21) -
Part 2 (0:05:45)
- Photos -
1.38 Mb pdf file
- Links:
- Steampunk
Professor Xavier Wheelchair Project video
- Orange
County Chopper - motorcycle for a wheelchair user video
- Katherine
Strausser's videos (4)
- Walking Again with the Help
of an Exoskeleton
- Other
Ekso videos
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