Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 12 , Pages 2636-2644 , 2007

Learning to walk with a robotic ankle exoskeleton

  • Keith E. Gordon

      Affiliations

    • Division of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, 401 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, 345 E. superior St., Rm. 1406, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. Tel.: +13122382996; fax: +13122382208.
    • ,
  • Daniel P. Ferris

      Affiliations

    • Division of Kinesiology, University of Michigan, 401 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214, USA
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, 401 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214, USA
    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, 401 Washtenaw Avenue, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2214, USA

,Accepted 5 December 2006.

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PII: S0021-9290(06)00486-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2006.12.006

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 40, Issue 12 , Pages 2636-2644 , 2007

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