Publications by authors named "Breno Gontijo do Nascimento"
Article Synopsis
- Powered orthosis uses mechanical or electromechanical actuators to assist movement in lower limb joints like the hip, knee, or ankle.
- Pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) is considered a suitable actuator due to its muscle-like performance, but traditional EMG signal methods are inadequate for patients with poor signal quality due to neurological conditions.
- The study focuses on creating a hip orthosis powered by PAMs, utilizing a control system based on hip joint movement, which was successfully tested in a pilot study with a patient affected by poliovirus.
