Development of Finger-Wrist Rehabilitation Device Using Pneumatically Driven Parallel Sticks
| Autor: | Daiki Hosomi, Yasuko Matsui, Masahiro Takaiwa |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0209 industrial biotechnology
medicine.medical_specialty General Computer Science Computer science 02 engineering and technology Rehabilitation robot Wrist rehabilitation 020901 industrial engineering & automation Physical medicine and rehabilitation Disturbance observer 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering medicine 020201 artificial intelligence & image processing Electrical and Electronic Engineering |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics. 32:1044-1051 |
| ISSN: | 1883-8049 0915-3942 |
| Popis: | Japan has an aging population, and the number of patients with physical impairment is increasing owing to aging and accidents. A contracture is a state in which joint movements are worsened owing to the hardening and loss of elasticity of the surrounding soft tissue such as muscle and skin, when a patient is immobile or bedridden for long durations. In particular, finger and wrist contractures can cause many inconveniences in daily life. Thus far, some rehabilitation devices have been developed. A power assist glove extends the finger but is difficult for patients to wear. This study focuses on wearability and risk avoidance, and develops a device with two parallel sticks that are driven by pneumatic actuators to simulate the motion of a physical therapist. After verifying the fundamental control performances, the safety function based on the estimated force applied by the patient and the improvement of effectiveness in rehabilitation using a USB camera are discussed. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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