20 Presentations
Wednesday 8, November
17:20 PM Room 1
Exoskeleton to mobilise patients, people with dependencies and, in general, people with reduced mobility at hospitals, clinics, senior citizens’ residences or in their own homes. It assists the tasks of orderlies, auxiliary nursing staff and home carers, providing extra strength (artificial muscles) and reducing fatigue and the possibility of sustaining lumbar muscular- skeletal injuries.
Exoskeletons for rehabilitation and assistance with mobility, and in this case we will focus on HELK, a lumbar support exoskeleton to assist with patient mobility in hospitals, clinics, senior homes and home care services. Ergonomic and user-friendly, it boosts human capacities in the mobility of people, and lowers the risk of lumbar injuries. It weighs only 700 grams, and is made from variable-deformation elastomers and textiles (artificial muscles).