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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2005
Filed:
Apr. 05, 2002
David J. Reinkensmeyer, Irvine, CA (US);
Wojciech Timoszyk, Irvine, CA (US);
Nikolas London, Cleveland, OH (US);
Ray D. DE Leon, Glendale, CA (US);
V. Reggie Edgerton, Los Angeles, CA (US);
David J. Reinkensmeyer, Irvine, CA (US);
Wojciech Timoszyk, Irvine, CA (US);
Nikolas London, Cleveland, OH (US);
Ray D. de Leon, Glendale, CA (US);
V. Reggie Edgerton, Los Angeles, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A robotic system and method for locomotion assessment and training of a mammal, exemplified by a rodent. A neurologically impaired animal is suspended over a moving surface in a harness, and the animal's hindlimbs are connected to robotic arms that apply force to the hindlimbs or measure limb movement characteristics. The moving surface can be a physical or virtual surface. A single robotic mechanism comprising two robotic arms can simultaneously apply force, measure limb movement, and provide a virtual surface. Manual or automatic adjustment of load support allows the mammal to step at varying body weight loads.