scholarly journals STATE OF THE ART AND EFFICIENCY OF ROBOTIC THERAPY IN UPPER LIMB REHABILITATION – A LITERATURE REVIEW

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 175-181
Author(s):  
Alexandru-Valer Grigoras ◽  
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Bogdan Ignat ◽  
Marian Poboroniuc ◽  
Dragos Popescu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Motor Rehabilitation ◽  
Upper Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Robotic Therapy ◽  
Rehabilitation Robots ◽  
New Directions ◽  
Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Active Assistance

Stroke represents the main cause of disability in adults. The disability is caused by motor or sensitive impairment, loss of interjoint coordination, spasticity and pathological synergies that occur after stroke. The new directions in motor rehabilitation point at facilitating neuroplasticity by multimodal stimulation, like virtual reality, or by active assistance in task specific training, like rehabilitation robots associated or not with functional electrical stimulation (FES). The aim of this article is, on one hand, to analyze the way in which the existing robots face the biomechanical challenges of modeling the upper limb`s movements and, on the other hand, to evaluate the efficiency of robotics in rehabilitation, by pointing out the results of the existing clinical trials. Finally, possible directions for future research are discussed.

Analysis on State of the Art of Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robots

ROBOT ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qizhi YANG ◽  
Dianfeng CAO ◽  
Jinhai ZHAO
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Upper Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Robots ◽  
Limb Rehabilitation

scholarly journals Artificial Intelligence-Based Wearable Robotic Exoskeletons for Upper Limb Rehabilitation: A Review

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 2146
Author(s):  
Manuel Andrés Vélez-Guerrero ◽  
Mauro Callejas-Cuervo ◽  
Stefano Mazzoleni
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Upper Limb ◽  
Main Trend ◽  
Motor Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Upper Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Multiple Sensors ◽  
Meta Analyses ◽  
Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
And Control

Processing and control systems based on artificial intelligence (AI) have progressively improved mobile robotic exoskeletons used in upper-limb motor rehabilitation. This systematic review presents the advances and trends of those technologies. A literature search was performed in Scopus, IEEE Xplore, Web of Science, and PubMed using the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) methodology with three main inclusion criteria: (a) motor or neuromotor rehabilitation for upper limbs, (b) mobile robotic exoskeletons, and (c) AI. The period under investigation spanned from 2016 to 2020, resulting in 30 articles that met the criteria. The literature showed the use of artificial neural networks (40%), adaptive algorithms (20%), and other mixed AI techniques (40%). Additionally, it was found that in only 16% of the articles, developments focused on neuromotor rehabilitation. The main trend in the research is the development of wearable robotic exoskeletons (53%) and the fusion of data collected from multiple sensors that enrich the training of intelligent algorithms. There is a latent need to develop more reliable systems through clinical validation and improvement of technical characteristics, such as weight/dimensions of devices, in order to have positive impacts on the rehabilitation process and improve the interactions among patients, teams of health professionals, and technology.

A novel paradigm for patient-cooperative control of upper-limb rehabilitation robots

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 843-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matjaž Mihelj ◽  
Tobias Nef ◽  
Robert Riener
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Cooperative Control ◽  
Upper Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Robots ◽  
Limb Rehabilitation

Kinematic Design Consideration Based on Actuator Placement of Five-Bar Planar Robot for Arm Rehabilitation

2014 ◽  
Vol 625 ◽  
pp. 638-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung Hyun Choi ◽  
Dong Hwan Shin ◽  
Tae Sang Park ◽  
Choong Pyo Jeong ◽  
Jeon Il Moon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Planar Mechanisms ◽  
Upper Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Kinematic Design ◽  
Rehabilitation Robots ◽  
Arm Rehabilitation ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Actuator Placement

In the design of upper limb rehabilitation robots, critical issues to be considered are large workspace with minimum singularities to cover enough patients’ upper limb range of motion and higher manipulability for the patients to easily and freely move their arm with applying almost the same force to every direction in a given posture. This paper presents an analysis of the suggested kinematic design considerations of five-bar planar mechanism according to the actuator locations. A comparison between two different five-bar linkage types is given. Finally, several open challenges for the applicability of five-bar planar mechanisms are discussed from the kinematic point of view to upper limb rehabilitation robots.

scholarly journals A Review on Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robots

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 6976
Author(s):  
Hassan M. Qassim ◽  
W. Z. Wan Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Upper Limb ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Upper Limb Rehabilitation ◽  
Post Stroke ◽  
Rehabilitation Robots ◽  
The Common ◽  
Limb Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation is the process of treating post-stroke consequences. Impaired limbs are considered the common outcomes of stroke, which require a professional therapist to rehabilitate the impaired limbs and restore fully or partially its function. Due to the shortage in the number of therapists and other considerations, researchers have been working on developing robots that have the ability to perform the rehabilitation process. During the last two decades, different robots were invented to help in rehabilitation procedures. This paper explains the types of rehabilitation treatments and robot classifications. In addition, a few examples of well-known rehabilitation robots will be explained in terms of their efficiency and controlling mechanisms.

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