Overview of Robot-Aided Gait Biofeedback and Assessment

Abstract

Robot-assisted gait training can increase the duration and number of training sessions, whilst reducing the number of therapists required per patient. However, robotic training without therapists lacks feedback required for patient assessment. In this paper, we present results from the literature and our research in order to provide an overview of novel human-centered strategies that enable the robot to support biofeedback and assessment of motor functions. The combination of robot-aided training with robot-aided assessment has a high potential to make future gait therapy easier and increase comfort and efficiency. Broad clinical testing is still required to prove this assumption