METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATION OF BODY WEIGHT SUPPORT TRAINING (BWST) OF BIPED LOCOMOTION OVER A TREADMILL USING A PROGRAMMABLE STEPPER DEVICE (PSD) OPERATING LIKE AN EXOSKELETON DRIVE SYSTEM FROM A FIXED BASE

摘要

A robotic exoskeleton and a control system for driving the robotic exoskeleton, including a method for making and using the robotic exoskeleton and its control system. The robotic exoskeleton has sensors embedded in it which provide feedback to the control system. Feedback is used from the motion of the legs themselves, as they deviate from a normal gait, to provide corrective pressure and guidance. The position versus time is sensed and compared to a normal gait profile. Various normal profiles are obtained based on studies of the population for age, weight, height and other variables.