Case Study: JUNIA HEI Motion Project advances pediatric exoskeleton therapy with MathWorks

Autonomous Pediatric Exoskeleton Takes Its First Steps

The JUNIA HEI Motion Project sought to develop a safe and effective autonomous pediatric exoskeleton for children with severe neurological disorders, a complex challenge requiring rapid prototyping under a strict timeline. They needed to model motor dynamics, design controllers, and perform efficient real-time testing to create a device robust enough for clinical use with a vulnerable patient population.

Using MathWorks products including MATLAB, Simulink, and Simscape Multibody, the team adopted a Model-Based Design approach. MathWorks tools enabled them to model the system, design control algorithms, and integrate seamlessly with a Speedgoat real-time target machine for testing. This solution by MathWorks cut their total prototyping time in half and was crucial in developing a functional prototype that is now poised for clinical trials.

JUNIA HEI Motion Project

Luc Masson

President