Leg Exoskeleton for Multiple Sclerosis
Leg Exoskeleton for Multiple Sclerosis
Our client has Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis and would benefit from assistance on his weaker side. The goal of this capstone is to create an assistive leg exoskeleton that will aid in our client's ability to walk independently. Our solution is a Bowden cable based system that uses linear actuators as a mechanism for ankle motion assistance. An Arduino microcontroller connected to a remote will be used to control the actuators according to our client's gait cycle.
Attend Our Technical Presentation
4 p.m. Friday, April 28 – Session 5
Team Members
Ashley O'Connor - Mechanical Engineering
Trenten Patton - Biological Engineering
Joshua Wilson - Mechanical Engineering
Josie Wicklund – Computer Science
Client/Sponsor
Kevin Rhoades - Dean and Cindy Haagenson Endowment
Faculty Advisor
Steve Beyerlein - U of I Department of Mechanical Engineering
Meet Us In-Person at EXPO
Booth Number: 51
Join us in-person 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Friday, April 28, in the Idaho Central Credit Union Arena on the Moscow campus during our 30th annual Engineering Design EXPO! Browse all student team booths. Maps are available on-site.