Objectif 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. Champ scientifique engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringrobotics Programme(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) Thème(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG - Marie-Curie Action: "Career Integration Grants" Appel à propositions FP7-PEOPLE-2013-CIG Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MC-CIG - Support for training and career development of researcher (CIG) Coordinateur TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT Contribution de l’UE € 100 000,00 Adresse STEVINWEG 1 2628 CN Delft Pays-Bas Voir sur la carte Région West-Nederland Zuid-Holland Delft en Westland Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Lily Tunggal (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée