Converging robotic technologies in targeted neural rehabilitation: a review of emerging solutions and challenges

K Nizamis, A Athanasiou, S Almpani, C Dimitrousis… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent advances in the field of neural rehabilitation, facilitated through technological
innovation and improved neurophysiological knowledge of impaired motor control, have …

Combined use of EMG and EEG techniques for neuromotor assessment in rehabilitative applications: A systematic review

C Brambilla, I Pirovano, RM Mira, G Rizzo, A Scano… - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
Electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG) are widespread and well-
known quantitative techniques used for gathering biological signals at cortical and muscular …

A parallel robot with torque monitoring for brachial monoparesis rehabilitation tasks

D Pisla, D Tarnita, P Tucan, N Tohanean, C Vaida… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Robots for rehabilitation tasks require a high degree of safety for the interaction with both the
patients and for the operators. In particular, high safety is a stable and intuitive control of the …

Beyond motor recovery after stroke: The role of hand robotic rehabilitation plus virtual reality in improving cognitive function

M Torrisi, MG Maggio, MC De Cola, C Zichittella… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Robot-assisted hand training adopting end-effector devices results in an additional
reduction of motor impairment in comparison to usual care alone in different stages of stroke …

Emerging technologies for management of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: from telehealth to assistive robotics and neural interfaces

R Pugliese, R Sala, S Regondi, B Beltrami… - Journal of Neurology, 2022 - Springer
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease, is characterized
by the degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons, which leads to muscle …

Combination of stem cells and rehabilitation therapies for ischemic stroke

R Berlet, S Anthony, B Brooks, ZJ Wang… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Stem cell transplantation with rehabilitation therapy presents an effective stroke treatment.
Here, we discuss current breakthroughs in stem cell research along with rehabilitation …

Control of a drone in virtual reality using MEMS sensor technology and machine learning

F Covaciu, AE Iordan - Micromachines, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, drones have been widely used in various applications, from entertainment,
agriculture, their use in photo and video services, military applications and so on. The risk of …

Dynamic analysis of a spherical parallel robot used for brachial monoparesis rehabilitation

ID Geonea, D Tarnita, D Pisla, G Carbone, A Bolcu… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents studies on the dynamic analysis of the ASPIRE robot, which was
designed for the medical recovery of brachial monoparesis. It starts from the virtual model of …

The efficacity of the neuroassist robotic system for motor rehabilitation of the upper limb—promising results from a pilot study

N Tohanean, P Tucan, OM Vanta, C Abrudan… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The research aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the NeuroAssist, a parallel robotic system
comprised of three robotic modules equipped with human–robot interaction capabilities, an …

Development of a virtual reality simulator for an intelligent robotic system used in ankle rehabilitation

F Covaciu, A Pisla, AE Iordan - Sensors, 2021 - mdpi.com
The traditional systems used in the physiotherapy rehabilitation process are evolving
towards more advanced systems that use virtual reality (VR) environments so that the patient …