Advances in upper limb stroke rehabilitation: a technology push
RCV Loureiro, WS Harwin, K Nagai… - Medical & biological …, 2011 - Springer
Strokes affect thousands of people worldwide leaving sufferers with severe disabilities
affecting their daily activities. In recent years, new rehabilitation techniques have emerged …
affecting their daily activities. In recent years, new rehabilitation techniques have emerged …
Bilateral robots for upper-limb stroke rehabilitation: State of the art and future prospects
Robot-assisted bilateral upper-limb training grows abundantly for stroke rehabilitation in
recent years and an increasing number of devices and robots have been developed. This …
recent years and an increasing number of devices and robots have been developed. This …
Design strategies to improve patient motivation during robot-aided rehabilitation
Background Motivation is an important factor in rehabilitation and frequently used as a
determinant of rehabilitation outcome. Several factors can influence patient motivation and …
determinant of rehabilitation outcome. Several factors can influence patient motivation and …
Development of engagement evaluation method and learning mechanism in an engagement enhancing rehabilitation system
Maintaining and enhancing engagement of patients during stroke rehabilitation exercises
are in the focus of current research. There have been various methods and computer …
are in the focus of current research. There have been various methods and computer …
Implementation and validation of engagement monitoring in an engagement enhancing rehabilitation system
Enhancing engagement of patients during stroke rehabilitation exercises are in the focus of
current research. Various methods and computer supported tools have been developed for …
current research. Various methods and computer supported tools have been developed for …
Impedance control in a wave-based teleoperator for rehabilitation motor therapies assisted by robots
This paper presents an improved wave-based bilateral teleoperation scheme for
rehabilitation therapies assisted by robot manipulators. The main feature of this bilateral …
rehabilitation therapies assisted by robot manipulators. The main feature of this bilateral …
Manipulability optimization of a rehabilitative collaborative robotic system
G Chiriatti, A Bottiglione, G Palmieri - Machines, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of collaborative robots (or cobots) in rehabilitation therapies is aimed at assisting
and shortening the patient's recovery after neurological injuries. Cobots are inherently safe …
and shortening the patient's recovery after neurological injuries. Cobots are inherently safe …
Intelligent control for robotic rehabilitation after stroke
The paper presents a new control approach to robot-assisted rehabilitation for stroke
patients. The control architecture is represented in terms of a hybrid system model …
patients. The control architecture is represented in terms of a hybrid system model …
Robotics for occupational therapy: Learning upper-limb exercises from demonstrations
S Hu, R Mendonca, MJ Johnson… - IEEE Robotics and …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
We describe a learning-from-demonstration technique that enables a general-purpose
humanoid robot to lead a user through object-mediated upper-limb exercises. It needs only …
humanoid robot to lead a user through object-mediated upper-limb exercises. It needs only …
Assessing the effectiveness of robot facilitated neurorehabilitation for relearning motor skills following a stroke
WS Harwin, A Murgia, EK Stokes - Medical & biological engineering & …, 2011 - Springer
A growing awareness of the potential for machine-mediated neurorehabilitation has led to
several novel concepts for delivering these therapies. To get from laboratory demonstrators …
several novel concepts for delivering these therapies. To get from laboratory demonstrators …