Assistive mobility devices focusing on Smart Walkers: Classification and review

Authors:
Maria M. Martins;Cristina P. Santos;Anselmo Frizera-Neto;Ramón Ceres
Affiliations:
Industrial Electronics Department, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal;Industrial Electronics Department, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal;Electrical Engineering Department, Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES), Av. Fernando Ferrari, 514. Vitoria-ES, Brazil;Bioengineering Group, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Crta. Campo Real Km 0.200-Arganda del Rey., Madrid, Spain
Venue:
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Year:
2012

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Abstract

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 and promote improved health. Thus, the goal of this article is to review the state of the art in the robotic technology for mobility assistive devices for people with mobility disabilities. The important role that robotics can play in mobility assistive devices is presented, as well as the identification and survey of mobility assistive devices subsystems with a particular focus on the walkers technology. The advances in the walkers' field have been enormous and have shown a great potential on helping people with mobility disabilities. Thus it is presented a review of the available literature of walkers and are discussed major advances that have been made and limitations to be overcome.