Cristina Manuela Peixoto dos Santos
University of Minho Engineering School, Guimarães, Portugal
Title: ASBGo- A Multimodal Smart Walker for rehabilitation assistance and clinical evaluation of people with cerebellar ataxia
Biography
Biography: Cristina Manuela Peixoto dos Santos
Abstract
This talk describes the development of the ASBGo Smart Walker with the intent of helping patients with high disorders of balance, such as cerebellar ataxic patients. It describes the first steps towards the proposal of a new treatment with the ASBGo with real, ataxic patients. The talk is structured in different sections: first the walker and associated sensory systems are presented. Then the four operating modes delineated (autonomous, manual, safety and remote control) in the ASBGo are described. Then it is described the application of the developed gait and posture assessment tool into the rehabilitation of patients with ataxia, including a brief description of the disease and case studies.