Human-Centered Rehabilitation Robotics

Riener, Robert; Frey, Martin; Bernhardt, Michael; Nef, Tobias; Colombo, G.

doi:10.1109/icorr.2005.1501110

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“…Three different technical concepts were applied to the Lokomat gait trainer: (1) impedance-control methods that make the Lokomat soft and compliant, (2) adaptive-control methods that adjust the reference trajectory and/or controller to the individual patient, and (3) a motion-reinforcement strategy that supports patientinduced movements. First experimental results on a nondisabled subject and a subject with paralysis show that the idea of patient-cooperative control technically works [9,41,[47][48].…”

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“…This moment is more generally called "mechanical impedance." Figure 2 depicts a block diagram of an impedance controller as applied to the Lokomat gait trainer [47][48][49].…”

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“…The impedance controllers presented in Figure 2 and Riener et al [47][48] are restricted to fixed reference trajectories. In contrast, some groups have proposed more advanced impedance controllers in which the reference adapts to patient performance [9,50].…”

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Human-centered robotics applied to gait training and assessment

Riener¹,

Lünenburger²,

Colombo³

2006

JRRD

143

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Abstract-Robot-aided gait training can increase the duration and number of training sessions while reducing the number of therapists required for each patient. However, current automated gait trainers do not adapt their movement to the patient's muscular efforts and passive musculoskeletal properties. Furthermore, robot-aided training without therapists lacks the feedback required for patient assessment. In this article, we present results from the literature and our research to provide an overview of novel human-centered strategies for robot behaviors that are patient-cooperative and support motorfunction assessment. Combining robot-aided training with robot-aided assessment will likely make future gait therapy easier, more comfortable, and more efficient. Broad clinical testing is still required for proving this assumption.

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Section: Patient-cooperative Motion Generation Overviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This moment is more generally called "mechanical impedance." Figure 2 depicts a block diagram of an impedance controller as applied to the Lokomat gait trainer [47][48][49].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Human-centered robotics applied to gait training and assessment

Riener¹,

Lünenburger²,

Colombo³

2006

JRRD

143

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“…This loss will cause the patients to prevent from performing daily life activities such as eating, drinking, dressing and these cause to reduce the patient's quality of life. To recover from such loss, rehabilitation exercises are essential and conducted in healthcare sector as there is a proof that the intense use of active movements in repetitive tasks and task-orientated activities will improve motor skills and muscular strength (Riener et al, 2005). Generally, rehabilitation requires a one-to-one guidance between physiotherapist and patient to perform traditional exercises that leads easily to boredom and unmotivating for patients (Pedretti, 1985).…”

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Augmented reality-based RehaBio system for shoulder rehabilitation

Aung

Al-Jumaily

2014

IJMA

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This paper presents the development of rehabilitation with biofeedback (RehaBio) system for upper-limb rehabilitation that can be used to restore the upper-limb lost functions of patients who suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI), spinal cord injury (SCI) or cerebrovascular accident (CVA), which generally result in paralysis on one side of the body. The system aims to close the gap in the requirements of one-to-one attention between physiotherapist and patient, to replace boring traditional upper-limb rehabilitation exercises and to reduce high healthcare cost. RehaBio is made up of three major modules: database module, rehabilitation exercise module and biofeedback simulation module. Database module provides the information of the patients and their rehabilitation progress while rehabilitation exercise module provides with effective and motivated exercises based on augmented reality approach. Biofeedback simulation module in RehaBio serves two purposes: from physiotherapist point of view, it provides the tracking of biofeedback information of patient's muscle performance and activities. From the patient's point of view, it serves as a visual reflection of current activated muscles that create as an additional motivation during training process. The effectiveness of the RehaBio system was evaluated by performing the experiments and provided with promising results.Keywords: rehabilitation; augmented reality; biofeedback; mechatronics.Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Aung, Y.M. and Al-Jumaily, A. (2014) 'Augmented reality-based RehaBio system for shoulder rehabilitation', Int.

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“…Another therapy robot, the Lokomat (presented in figure 1), supports the weight of a person and moves the legs in a walking pattern over a moving treadmill, with the goal of retraining the person to walk after spinal cord injury or stroke. [9] The major limiting factor in the development of rehabilitation robots is that researchers do not know what exactly needs to happen in order for the nervous system to adapt to overcome a physical impairment. Researchers are developing rehabilitation robots that assist in movement, resist movement when it is uncoordinated, or even make movements more uncoordinated in an attempt to trick the nervous system into adapting.…”

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Mechatronical system used for the recovery of motor functions

Andreiaş

Barbu

2018

MATEC Web Conf.

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Abstract. Robotics of medical recovery represent a subject of great interest among various research centers that are trying to develop different complex systems dedicated to the recovery of motor functions through fulfilling the required tasks imposed by applied therapy programs. In order to implement the concept of 'robotical therapy' it is required to use a robotic system specially designed to adhere to medical protocols and to meet the requirements of therapeutic exercises by programming the command and control unit. This paper is in the field of mechatronic systems used in medicine because the purpose of this kind of equipment is to help patients who underwent surgery in the lower limbs regain the mobility of the affected joints as soon as possible. The proposed objective is to improve an exising concept so that a patient may be able to use it in the comfort of their own house, but still being 24/7 monitorized using various sensors and even being able to contact medical care assistance in case of emergency.

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Human-Centered Rehabilitation Robotics

Cited by 37 publications

References 26 publications

Human-centered robotics applied to gait training and assessment

Human-centered robotics applied to gait training and assessment

Augmented reality-based RehaBio system for shoulder rehabilitation

Mechatronical system used for the recovery of motor functions

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