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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"robotic rehabilitation"”.
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Expert system-based post-stroke robotic rehabilitation for hemiparetic arm
… minimally impaired, and may greatly benefit from rehabilitation. It is widely accepted that most of the motor recovery occurs within the first one year from the onset of stroke and tends to plateau soon after. However, in recent years, clinical studies have shown that chronic stroke patients can …
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Investigating cross-education in multiple sclerosis following upper limb robotic rehabilitation
… goal of this thesis was to develop an adaptive rehabilitation technique using a haptic wrist robotic device that would induce the phenomenon of cross-education to improve upper limb function. Following a literature review, Chapter 4 provides a scoping review of existing literature surrounding …
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A portable robotic rehabilitation system towards improving impaired function of the hand due to stroke
… loss which requires dedicated post-stroke rehabilitation to regain motor function. The incidence of stroke is increasing rapidly while there remains a shortage of therapists to provide sufficient rehabilitation. There is therefore a high demand for therapists to attend to the rising number …
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iART: An intelligent assistive robotic therapy system for home-based stroke rehabilitation
… of iART : an Intelligent Assistant for Robotic Therapy. iART is a robot-assisted therapy system designed for home-based upper limb stroke rehabilitation. Stroke is the leading cause of motor impairments and serious long term disability in the United States. These impairments severely …
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Force-Myography Based Estimation of Energy Absorption Capabilities of the Human Arm for Robotic Tele-Rehabilitation Therapy
The need for rehabilitation therapy has been significantly increasing in the last few decades, due to neurological disorders caused by stroke. The cost of therapy for such a wide variety of motor impairments is high and the availability of therapists is insufficient for the current demand. …
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Design of gait rehabilitation system
… describes the conceptual design of an innovative robotic rehabilitation machine whose purpose is to help in the recovery of people with motor function disabilities. The machine is smaller, simpler and cheaper than current solutions on the market yet it delivers same functionality. The conceptual …
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EMG Control of an Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Exoskeleton for SCI Affected Users
Robotic rehabilitation for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI) has been shown to be most effective when the user is motivated and mentally engaged in the execution of therapeutic exercises. Consequently, designers of the human-robot interface are challenged with developing control schemes …
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Enhancement of non-motorized three degree of freedom assessment tool for stroke patients
The use of robotic devices for physical rehabilitation of the upper limb following brain injury can assist physiotherapists in rehabilitation program. The presence of robotic rehabilitator will help physiotherapists to assess the stroke patients effectively during their rehabilitation process. …
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All Models are Wrong, Simple Models Provide Insight: A Study of Human Manipulation
… limb amputation or Cerebral Vascular Accident. Robotic rehabilitation technologies, including prosthetics and exoskeletons, aim to restore motor function. However, understanding human control strategies is crucial for effective implementation. Unfortunately, studying humans is challenging due to …
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Development Of Robot-Based Cognitive And Motor Assessment Tools For Stroke And Hiv Neurorehabilitation
… dysfunction associated with these conditions. Rehabilitation robotics has been explored as a solution to provide therapy in the stroke population, but its application to people living with HIV has not yet been examined. Additionally, current technology-based approaches generally tend to treat …
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Uncoupled Stability of Haptic Simulation of Viscoelastic Virtual Environments
… virtual environments through interaction with a robotic mechanism, known as a haptic device. Application of these systems are in medical simulators, robotic rehabilitation, and entertainment. Viscoelastic medium is a common environment that is simulated as a virtual environment (VE) in haptic …
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Assessment of a hand exoskeleton on proximal and distal training in virtual environments for robot mediated upper extremity rehabilitation
… aid in functional recovery of the paretic limb. Robotic rehabilitation may present an exercise intervention that can improve training and induce motor plasticity in individuals with stroke. An active (motorized) hand exoskeleton that provides support for wrist flexion/extension, …