Ersoy, TuğçeHocaoğlu, ElifKaya, PınarÜnal, Ramazan2025-11-112025-11-112024Ersoy, T., Hocaoğlu, E., Kaya, P. ve Ünal, R. (2024). Design of balansens: functional evaluation in ankle preparation phase. Journal of Bionic Engineering, 21(6), 2893-2912. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42235-024-00601-81672-65292543-2141http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42235-024-00601-8https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/13191In this study, we present the design and development evaluation of BalanSENS toward the realization of the Integrated Balance Rehabilitation (I-BaR) framework. BalanSENS is designed to encourage active participation by integrating multi-sensory information with the co-improvement of sensory and motor functions. Moreover, it can offer individual rehabilitation design with the integration of three phases. The first phase provides foot-ankle muscle activation and movement sensation development. In the second phase, sensory weighting skills and upper extremities independence can be improved by using multi-sensory input. In the last/stepping phase, walking parameters are aimed to be improved with modulated distance. The parallel manipulator is designed through simulations to determine actuation properties and analyze the load-bearing capacity and feasibility of the materials. Drawing from simulation outcomes, an operational 3 DoF platform is constructed to demonstrate their design suitability for the I-BaR framework. Furthermore, design evaluations demonstrated promising results in quantifying force and real-time data monitoring during the passive ankle preparation phase.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessIntegrated Balance Rehabilitation (I-Bar)Multi-Modal Sensory FeedbackPostural AdjustmentRobotic RehabilitationArticle2162893291210.1007/s42235-024-00601-8Q1WOS:0013527361000012-s2.0-85208953140Q1