Intelligent Hybrid Light Weight Tendon Based Exoskeleton for Severely Disabled Individuals

The project considers an exoskeleton arm that can support movements in a paralyzed user's arm,in order to facilitate, drinking, eating, scratching or shaking hands and thus a more active and social life. Different control systems based on muscle, tongue and brain signals will be implemented and combined to allow the user to control it in different ways, depending on how extensive the paralysis is. It will also be possible to combine the different control methods so that e.g. can adjust the progression of ALS. In addition, research will be done into making the exoskeleton intelligent, so that it can make some of the movements automatically, which is especially an advantage when using brain signals for control. The exo will incorporate light weight 3D printed materials such as carbon based materials and tendon technologies. The Projece is based on a gran of 6 milioner kr. fro the Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansen Fund.

The project considers an exoskeleton arm that can support movements in a paralyzed user's arm,in order to facilitate, drinking, eating, scratching or shaking hands and thus a more active and social life. Different control systems based on muscle, tongue and brain signals will be implemented and combined to allow the user to control it in different ways, depending on how extensive the paralysis is. It will also be possible to combine the different control methods so that e.g. can adjust the progression of ALS. In addition, research will be done into making the exoskeleton intelligent, so that it can make some of the movements automatically, which is especially an advantage when using brain signals for control. The exo will incorporate light weight 3D printed materials such as carbon based materials and tendon technologies. The Projece is based on a gran of 6 milioner kr. fro the Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansen Fund.