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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2026

Smart Sensor-Driven Gait Rehabilitation Walker Using Machine Learning for Predictive Home-Based Therapy.

Gokul Manavalan, Yuval Arnon, A N Nithyaa, Shlomi Arnon

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Gokul ManavalanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai 602105, India.ORCID 0000-0003-1588-9562
Yuval ArnonMedical School for International Health, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 8410501, Israel.
A N NithyaaDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai 602105, India.
Shlomi ArnonElectrical and Computer Engineering Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 8410501, Israel.ORCID 0000-0001-8048-3089

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abnormal gait associated with neuromuscular and musculoskeletal disorders represents a growing clinical burden, particularly in aging populations. This study presents a modular, low-cost Smart Rehabilitation Walker (SRW) that integrates multimodal sensing and real-time haptic feedback to enable simultaneous gait monitoring and corrective intervention in both clinical and home environments. The system combines force-sensing resistors for bilateral load symmetry assessment, inertial measurement units for fall detection, and surface electromyography (sEMG) for neuromuscular activity monitoring within a closed-loop assistive feedback architecture. A 15-day pilot study involving ten individuals with rheumatoid arthritis and clinically observed neurological gait abnormalities demonstrated measurable improvements in gait biomechanics. The Force Symmetry Index (FSI), calculated using the Robinson symmetry metric, decreased from an average of 0.9691 to 0.2019, corresponding to a 79.26% average reduction in inter-limb load asymmetry. Concurrently, sEMG measurements showed a substantial increase in neuromuscular activation (ΔEMG = 4.28), with statistical analysis confirming a significant improvement across participants (paired

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GaitMachine LearningWalkersAgedArthritis, RheumatoidBiomechanical PhenomenaElectromyographyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot Projectsabnormal gaitforce symmetryGaussian Process Regressionhaptic feedbackhome rehabilitationsmart rehabilitation walker

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