Design and Evaluation of the LOPES Exoskeleton Robot for Interactive Gait Rehabilitation [PDF]
, 2007 This paper introduces a newly developed gait rehabilitation device. The device, called LOPES, combines a freely translatable and 2-D-actuated pelvis segment with a leg exoskeleton containing three actuated rotational joints: two at the hip and one at the
Asseldonk, Edwin H.F. van +5 more
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Application of rubber artificial muscle manipulator as a rehabilitation robot [PDF]
, 1997 The application of a robot to rehabilitation has become a matter of great concern. This paper deals with functional recovery therapy, one important aspect of physical rehabilitation. Single-joint therapy machines have already been achieved.
Noritsugu, Toshiro, Tanaka, Toshihiro
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Trends in rehabilitation robotics [PDF]
Medical & Biological Engineering & Computing, 2011 Recent advances in rehabilitation procedures, methodologies and tools tend to include more and more the cognitive aspects of motor control. With the exploitation of new technologies for brain imaging, it is also possible to ‘close the loop’ from brain to action.
Garcia N. +3 more
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Design and Analysis of Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robots with Fully-actuated Shoulder Joints
Jixie chuandong, 2022 Aiming at the problem of rehabilitation training for hemiplegic patients with upper limb motor dysfunction caused by stroke, a fully-actuated five degrees of freedom upper limb exoskeleton rehabilitation robot for shoulder joint is designed.
Wang Zhanli +4 more
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A Socially Assistive Robot for Long-Term Cardiac Rehabilitation in the Real World
Frontiers in Neurorobotics, 2021 What are the benefits of using a socially assistive robot for long-term cardiac rehabilitation? To answer this question we designed and conducted a real-world long-term study, in collaboration with medical specialists, at the Fundación Cardioinfantil ...
Nathalia Céspedes +9 more
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Neuroplastic Changes Following Brain Ischemia and their Contribution to Stroke Recovery: Novel Approaches in Neurorehabilitation [PDF]
, 2017 Ischemic damage to the brain triggers substantial reorganization of spared areas and pathways, which is associated with limited, spontaneous restoration of function.
Alia, C +10 more
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Robotics: A Rehabilitation Modality [PDF]
Current Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Reports, 2015 A novel rehabilitation technique must demonstrate certain attributes, namely demonstrate GAINS at the end of intervention, PERSIST beyond treatment, show evidence of GENERALIZATION, reduce COST, or demonstrate cost/benefit advantages. Upper extremity robotics is a novel post-stroke rehabilitative modality as it has already demonstrated these ...
Krebs, Hermano I., Volpe, Bruce T.
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Electromyogram-based motion compensation control for the upper limb rehabilitation robot in active training [PDF]
Mechanical Sciences, 2022 Active participation in training is very important for improving the rehabilitation effect for patients with upper limb dysfunction. However, traditional upper limb rehabilitation robots cannot drive the patients' arms by following their varying motion ...
Q. Meng +11 more
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Detection of intention level in response to task difficulty from EEG signals [PDF]
, 2013 We present an approach that enables detecting intention levels of subjects in response to task difficulty utilizing an electroencephalogram (EEG) based brain-computer interface (BCI).
Cetin, Mujdat +7 more
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Robot-Aided Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Based on Motor Imagery EEG
International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2011 Stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide. In this paper, a novel robot-assisted rehabilitation system based on motor imagery electroencephalography (EEG) is developed for regular training of neurological rehabilitation for upper limb stroke ...
Baoguo Xu +4 more
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