General description of the walking machine project
Name of the walking machine/project: Lokomat Begin and end of the Project: 1996 Project costs: Building effort [person years]: Source of financial support:Hocoma AG, Woodway GmbHKTI Switzerland Research group Paraplegic center ParaCare of the University hospital Balgrist in Zurich Staff of the project: G. Colombo, V. Dietz, M. Joerg H. Hostettler, R. Schreier, S. Jezernik Information via www: www.hocoma.ch Contact address: Gery Colombo, University hospital Balgrist in Zurich Forchstrasse 340 Zurich 8008,Switzerland Tel: +41 1 386 37 30, Email: colombo@balgrist.unizh.ch Technical data of the walking machine Dimension Capacity Mobility Energy supply Length Max. speed 2.5m/s Number of legs 2 Energy supply DC-motors Hight Weight 40kg Act. degrees of freedom 4 Power supply Width Load Pas. degrees of freedom 2 Power consumption References Colombo G, Joerg M, Schreier R, Dietz V. Treadmill training of paraplegic patients using a robotic orthosis. Journal of Rehabilitaion Research and Development 2000; 37(6):693-700. back to main page of walking machines catalogue %
Research group
Paraplegic center ParaCare of the University hospital Balgrist in Zurich
Staff of the project:
G. Colombo, V. Dietz, M. Joerg H. Hostettler, R. Schreier, S. Jezernik
Information via www: www.hocoma.ch
Contact address:
Gery Colombo, University hospital Balgrist in Zurich Forchstrasse 340 Zurich 8008,Switzerland Tel: +41 1 386 37 30, Email: colombo@balgrist.unizh.ch
Technical data of the walking machine
References
Colombo G, Joerg M, Schreier R, Dietz V. Treadmill training of paraplegic patients using a robotic orthosis. Journal of Rehabilitaion Research and Development 2000; 37(6):693-700.
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