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Development of an Active Orthosis for Inferior Limb with Light Structure

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Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics (RAAD 2017)

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Abstract

The development of an active orthosis for inferior limb is presented. A procedure for the customization of the device is proposed. It is based on the design of few standardized parts and on two alternative ways to measure the relevant features of the user: the first making use of a instrumented template; the second making use of a 3D scanner. Then the complete manufacturing process for production of the structural carbon fiber components is presented.

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  1. University of L’Aquila, L’Aquila, Italy

    Francesco Durante & Pierluigi Beomonte Zobel

  2. Turin Technical School, Turin, Italy

    Terenziano Raparelli

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  1. Francesco Durante
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  2. Pierluigi Beomonte Zobel
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  1. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

    Carlo Ferraresi

  2. Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

    Giuseppe Quaglia

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Durante, F., Zobel, P.B., Raparelli, T. (2018). Development of an Active Orthosis for Inferior Limb with Light Structure. In: Ferraresi, C., Quaglia, G. (eds) Advances in Service and Industrial Robotics. RAAD 2017. Mechanisms and Machine Science, vol 49. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61276-8_88

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