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A Passive and Active Joint Torque Augmentation Robot (JTAR) for Hip Gait Assistance

Kevin W. Hollander, Nathan M. Cahill, Robert Holgate, Ray Churchwell, Preston Clouse, Darren Kinney, Alexander Boehler

Year
2014
Citations
2

Abstract

A series of Joint Torque Augmentation Robot (JTAR) devices were created to assist the hip joint in walking. Both passive and active assistance approaches were developed. The active device has been demonstrated in an unconstrained outdoor environment.

Keywords

TorqueJoint (building)RobotGaitComputer scienceSimulationEngineeringPhysical medicine and rehabilitationArtificial intelligenceMedicine

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