Development of Rehabilitation Robot System for Patients with Elbow Spasticity

팔꿈치 경직 환자의 회복 운동을 위한 재활 로봇 시스템 개발

  • 이정완 (강원대학교 기계메카트로닉스공학과) ;
  • 이재경 (강원대학교 기계메카트로닉스공학과)
  • Published : 2008.02.29

Abstract

This paper describes the mechanical and control design of a robotic device for providing therapeutic assistance to arm movement following stroke. This is a new robot for arm therapy applicable to the training of activities of daily living in homes and clinics. This instrument has one degrees of freedom, and is equipped with position and force sensors. Repetitive movement can improve movement performance in patients with neurological or orthopaedic lesions. The application of robotics can serve to assist, enhance, evaluate, and document neurological and orthopaedic rehabilitation of movements. The new robot, the mechanical structure, the control circuit, the sensors and actuators and some safety aspects.

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