Wearable Robotics for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation and Assistance

Varghese, Rejin John; Freer, Daniel; Deligianni, Fani; Liu, Jindong; Yang, Guang‐Zhong

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-811810-8.00003-8

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“…Familiarity with the science of neuroscience and biomechanics, which is effective in identifying neuromuscular diseases and rehabilitation, can be effective in the field of Exoskeletons and Exosuits that have cognitive and physical Human-robot interaction (HRI) factor. Due to the fact that the human body is considered as a framework in soft robotic systems, bio-inspiration is considered an important issue when designing [13,15].…”

Section: Upper Limb Biomechanicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Three bones called the humerus, clavicle and scapula are the bones of the shoulder and four articulations called scapulothoracic, acromioclavicular, glenohumeral and sternoclavicular belong to the shoulder joint, but glenohumeral is referred the main connection of the shoulder [15]. The sternoclavicular junction is the only interface between the shoulder and the axial skeleton of the body.…”

Section: Shoulder Jointmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Important movements of the shoulder complex are flexion/ extension, abduction/adduction, and internal/external rotation, and in the most cases this complex is known in research as a limb with 3 Degrees of freedom (DOF)s [13] and in some other designs internal/external shoulder rotation is used less than other shoulder DOFs [22]. Due to constantly changing of the center of rotation of shoulder joint, it is necessary for some designs to be modelled as a 5 or 6 DOFs system, instead of modelling as a typical ball and socket joint [15]. In general, the shoulder complex movements are divided into 3 movements in the shoulder and other movements occurred in the Shoulder Girdle.…”

Section: Shoulder Jointmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The mentioned advantages make it possible to use large forces and torques for such systems, which are often used in the military and industry. These systems can also be used in rehabilitation for patients who have less spasm in their joints or need more force and torque [15]. Some of the disadvantages of these systems include poor dynamic response speed, interference with joint movements that cause the wearer to deviate from normal movement patterns, limitation of wearer flexibility, increased system metabolism, large inertia regulation mechanism, and poor pairing between humans and machines which causes low energy efficiency and deviation from normal human movement [21].…”

Section: Exoskeletonmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Review articles related to robots used in rehabilitation robotics field have already been presented by various researchers. Gopura has studied exoskeleton robots and investigated them in terms of mechanical design [13], Bogue has studied the development of exoskeleton and robotic artificial limbs [14], Maciejasz and others, conducted a comprehensive review of the proposed robotic designs to improve the upper limb rehabilitation system [8] and Varghese et al, have investigated wearable robots for upper limb assistance and rehabilitation [15]. Developers of robotic devices have made significant contributions to upper limb rehabilitation by evaluating various technical solutions, and through review articles, this field can be provided for their evaluation.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A review: A Comprehensive Review of Soft and Rigid Wearable Rehabilitation and Assistive Devices with a Focus on the Shoulder Joint

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The importance of the human upper limb role in performing daily life and personal activities is significant. Improper functioning of this organ due to neurological disorders or surgeries can greatly affect the daily activities performed by patients. This paper aims to comprehensively review soft and rigid wearable robotic devices provided for rehabilitation and assistance focusing on the shoulder joint. In the last two decades, many devices have been proposed in this regard, however, there have been a few groups whose devices have had effective therapeutic capability with acceptable clinical evidence. Also, there were not many portable, lightweight and user-friendly devices. Therefore, this comprehensive study could pave the way for achieving optimal future devices, given the growing need for these devices. According to the results, the most commonly used plan was Exoskeleton, the most commonly used actuators were electrical, and most devices were considered to be stationary and rigid. By doing these studies, the advantages and disadvantages of each method are also presented. The presented devices each have a new idea and attitude in a specific field to solve the problems of movement disorders and rehabilitation, which were in the form of prototypes, initial clinical studies and sometimes comprehensive clinical and commercial studies. These plans need more comprehensive clinical trials to become a complete and efficient plan. This article could be used by researchers to identify and evaluate the important features and strengths and weaknesses of the plans to lead to the presentation of more optimal plans in the future.

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Section: Upper Limb Biomechanicsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Shoulder Jointmentioning

confidence: 99%