This paper presents a novel, smart and portable Active Knee Rehabilitation Orthotic Device (AKROD) designed to train stroke patients to correct knee hyperextension during stance an...
Brian Weinberg, Jason Nikitczuk, Shyamal Patel, Be...
- This work aims to demonstrate the feasibility of using Electro-Rheological Fluid (ERF) actuators in orthotics, creating a new breed of rehabilitation devices. ERFs are fluids tha...
Jason Nikitczuk, Brian Weinberg, Constantinos Mavr...
- This paper describes the development of an Adaptive Non-linear PI Torque Control for electro-rheological fluid (ERF) based variable resistance brakes that are used in compact and...
Jason Nikitczuk, Abhimanyu Das, Harsh Vyas, Brian ...
A 3D virtual model of the human lower extremity has been developed for the purpose of examining how the neuromuscular system controls the muscles and generates the desired movement...
—An exoskeleton is an external structural mechanism with joints and links corresponding to those of the human body. With applications in rehabilitation medicine and virtual reali...