Preliminary design of an energy storing orthosis for providing gait to people with spinal cord injury

Kyle J. Boughner; William K. Durfee

doi:10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944150

Preliminary design of an energy storing orthosis for providing gait to people with spinal cord injury

Kyle J. Boughner, William K. Durfee

Mechanical Engineering

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Abstract

A new design is proposed for an energy storing orthosis (ESO) that restores walking to people with spinal cord injury by combining functional electrical stimulation of the quadriceps muscle with a mechanical brace that uses elastic elements to store and transfer energy between hip and knee joints. The new ESO is a variation of a previous design and uses constant force springs for energy storage. Based on the detailed design and on dynamic simulations, the concept has demonstrated preliminary technical feasibility.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	2581-2584
Number of pages	4
Volume	2014
ISBN (Electronic)	9781424479290
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944150
State	Published - Nov 2 2014
Event	2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014 - Chicago, United States Duration: Aug 26 2014 → Aug 30 2014

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Other	2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Chicago
Period	8/26/14 → 8/30/14

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Boughner, K. J., & Durfee, W. K. (2014). Preliminary design of an energy storing orthosis for providing gait to people with spinal cord injury. In 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014 (Vol. 2014, pp. 2581-2584). Article 6944150 (2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944150

Preliminary design of an energy storing orthosis for providing gait to people with spinal cord injury. / Boughner, Kyle J.; Durfee, William K.
2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014. Vol. 2014 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. p. 2581-2584 6944150 (2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014).

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Boughner, KJ & Durfee, WK 2014, Preliminary design of an energy storing orthosis for providing gait to people with spinal cord injury. in 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014. vol. 2014, 6944150, 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 2581-2584, 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014, Chicago, United States, 8/26/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944150

Boughner KJ, Durfee WK. Preliminary design of an energy storing orthosis for providing gait to people with spinal cord injury. In 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014. Vol. 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2014. p. 2581-2584. 6944150. (2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014). doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944150

Boughner, Kyle J. ; Durfee, William K. / Preliminary design of an energy storing orthosis for providing gait to people with spinal cord injury. 2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014. Vol. 2014 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. pp. 2581-2584 (2014 36th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2014).

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