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Design, Control and Human Testing of an Active Knee Rehabilitation Orthotic Device. Weinberg B., Nikitczuk J., Mavroidis C. Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Dept., Northeastern University, USA Patel S., Patritti B., Bonato P. Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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Design, Control and Human Testing of an Active Knee Rehabilitation Orthotic Device Weinberg B., Nikitczuk J., Mavroidis C.Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Dept., Northeastern University, USAPatel S., Patritti B., Bonato P.Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, USA Canavan P., Physical Therapy Dept., Northeastern University, USA • Portable knee rehabilitation device for stroke patient gait retraining • Electro-Rheological Fluid (ERF) based brakes for controllable resistance • Advanced closed loop torque control of ERF brakes and AKROD • Preliminary human tests