Development of a rehabilitation device for paralyzed children | |
| Author | Thieu Quang Tri |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.ISE-09-43 |
| Subject(s) | Children with disabilities--Rehabilitation People with disabilities--Rehabilitation |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Mechatronics, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. ISE-09-43 |
| Abstract | To help children who suffer from palsy learn how to walk, this research was conducted. In this research, a leg - exoskeleton which is actuated by a hydraulic system was developed. This leg - exoskeleton has three degrees of freedom at each leg (at the hip, knee and ankle). In the hydraulic system, six di rectional solenoid valves and twelve flow control valves are used in order to control the movement and the speed of the leg - exoskeleton. An AT89C52 microprocessor is used for monitoring the positions o f all the joints and controlling the solenoid valves . B y splitting the walking process into phases and adjust the flow control valves, the leg - exoskeleton can perform a walking motion. With this motion, this device can guild the patient ’s legs and help them learn how to walk. |
| Year | 2009 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. ISE-09-43 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Industrial Systems Engineering (DISE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Manukid Parnichkun |
| Examination Committee(s) | Afzulpurkar, Nitin V.;Bohez, Erik L.J. |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2009 |