Objetivo Falls are an urgent problem in our society, being one of the most frequent causes of hospitalization and death amongthe elderly. More than 1 out of 3 adults over the age of 70 fall within one year. A key factor is impairedbalance.Robotic orthoses already offer astonishing capabilities to people with locomotor impairments. However, stillmany open questions need to be solved before they will let users regain (or even outperform) the capabilities of thehealthy sensorimotor system, in particular regarding balance. WaNDER addresses three major bottlenecks on thisway:1. In physiological balance control, the upper body, which accounts for more than two thirds of the body mass,plays an important role. In modeling and assistive technology for locomotion, however, these mechanisms havewidely been neglected, and a leg-focused view prevails. In WaNDER, we will explicitly investigate the role ofthe upper body for balance and locomotion, to develop novel robotic interventions.2. Humans almost instantaneously adapt to a changed environment, for example when interacting with roboticdevices. This is particularly relevant in training applications, where human learning is the fundamental goal. InWaNDER, we will investigate how robotic devices should optimally adapt to and co-adapt with the user, in aprocess of mutual adaptation, to optimize training outcome in neurorehabilitation.3. Most wearable gait-assisting devices today target other purposes besides balance control, making them lesssuitable for patients who have deficits only in this task. Going beyond the possibilities of exoskeletal designs,we will investigate frontier hardware concepts to complement balance control in daily life. The goal hereby is toprovide assistance and balance training as part of a patient’s daily life, blurring the border between “assistive”and “therapeutic” technology. Ámbito científico engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics Programa(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Tema(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG - Marie-Curie Action: "Career Integration Grants" Convocatoria de propuestas FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG Consulte otros proyectos de esta convocatoria Régimen de financiación MC-CIG - Support for training and career development of researcher (CIG) Coordinador TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT Aportación de la UE € 100 000,00 Dirección STEVINWEG 1 2628 CN Delft Países Bajos Ver en el mapa Región West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Tipo de actividad Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contacto administrativo Lily Tunggal (Ms.) Enlaces Contactar con la organización Opens in new window Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos