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The LegoPress: A Rehabilitation, Performance Assessment and Training Device Mechanical Design and Control

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Haptics: Neuroscience, Devices, Modeling, and Applications (EuroHaptics 2014)

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In this paper we present the LegoPress, a simple and cost-effective robotic device intended to be used for leg-press movements in rehabilitation and training. Basic adjustments can be done on the sitting position so as to maximize comfort and adapt the posture of the user depending on the desired training. The LegoPress has two motorized axes independently acting on the two legs. By means of force sensors positioned at the pedal level, a precise monitoring is possible. The force sensor is as well used to improve the impedance control, which enables to reproduce various behaviors. The device is not only able to mobilize the user’s legs but also to interact with her/him.

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Acknowledgments

This research was supported by the National Center of Competences in Research Robotics. We also would like to thank Sylvain Tozzini for his contribution to the mechanical design of the LegoPress.

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  1. Laboratory of Robotic Systems (LSRO), Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland

    Jeremy Olivier, Maxime Jeanneret, Mohamed Bouri & Hannes Bleuler

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Olivier, J., Jeanneret, M., Bouri, M., Bleuler, H. (2014). The LegoPress: A Rehabilitation, Performance Assessment and Training Device Mechanical Design and Control. In: Auvray, M., Duriez, C. (eds) Haptics: Neuroscience, Devices, Modeling, and Applications. EuroHaptics 2014. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 8619. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-44196-1_25

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