A review of the functionalities of smart walkers

M Martins, C Santos, A Frizera, R Ceres - Medical engineering & physics, 2015‏ - Elsevier
There is a need to conceptualize and improve the investigation and developments in
assistive devices, focusing on the design and effectiveness of walkers in the user's …

Robotics to enable older adults to remain living at home

AJ Pearce, B Adair, K Miller, E Ozanne… - Journal of aging …, 2012‏ - Wiley Online Library
Given the rapidly ageing population, interest is growing in robots to enable older people to
remain living at home. We conducted a systematic review and critical evaluation of the …

Assistive mobility devices focusing on smart walkers: Classification and review

MM Martins, CP Santos, A Frizera-Neto… - Robotics and Autonomous …, 2012‏ - Elsevier
In an aging society it is extremely important to develop devices, which can support and aid
the elderly in their daily life. This demands means and tools that extend independent living …

Admittance controller with spatial modulation for assisted locomotion using a smart walker

MF Jiménez, M Monllor, A Frizera, T Bastos… - Journal of Intelligent & …, 2019‏ - Springer
Smart Walkers are robotic devices that may be used to improve the stability in people with
lower limb weakness or poor balance. Such devices may also offer support for cognitive …

[HTML][HTML] Human–robot–environment interaction interface for smart walker assisted gait: AGoRA walker

SD Sierra M, M Garzón, M Múnera, CA Cifuentes - Sensors, 2019‏ - mdpi.com
The constant growth of the population with mobility impairments has led to the development
of several gait assistance devices. Among these, smart walkers have emerged to provide …

The PoundCloud framework for ROS-based cloud robotics: Case studies on autonomous navigation and human–robot interaction

RC Mello, WM Scheidegger, MC Múnera… - Robotics and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Despite the increasing popularity of the cloud robotics paradigm, the literature on the field
still lacks comprehensive analysis on several aspects of the technology. Therefore, the …

[كتاب][B] Human-robot interaction strategies for walker-assisted locomotion

CA Cifuentes, A Frizera - 2016‏ - Springer
Neurological and age-related diseases affect human mobility at different levels causing
partial or total loss of such faculty. There is a significant need to improve safe and efficient …

Multimodal human–robot interaction for walker-assisted gait

CA Cifuentes, C Rodriguez, A Frizera-Neto… - IEEE Systems …, 2014‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Human mobility is affected by different types of pathologies and also decreases gradually
with age. In this context, Smart Walkers may offer important benefits for human assisted-gait …

Design and control of an omni-directional robotic walker based on human–machine interaction

J Ji, W Chen, W Wang, J ** - IEEE Access, 2021‏ - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A cornerstone of the rehabilitative regime for people diagnosed with dyskinesia is walking
assist and gait training, however, prolonged care, provided by relatives or professionals …

Empowering and assisting natural human mobility: The simbiosis walker

A Frizera-Neto, R Ceres, E Rocon… - International Journal of …, 2011‏ - journals.sagepub.com
This paper presents the complete development of the Simbiosis Smart Walker. The device is
equipped with a set of sensor subsystems to acquire user-machine interaction forces and …