Robot-assisted upper-limb rehabilitation platform

Author

Malosio, Matteo ; Pedrocchi, Nicola ; Tosatti, Lorenzo Molinari

Author_Institution

Inst. of Ind. Technol. & Autom., Nat. Res. Council, Milan, Italy

fYear

2010

fDate

2-5 March 2010

Firstpage

115

Lastpage

116

Abstract

This work presents a robotic platform for upper-limb rehabilitation robotics. It integrates devices for human multisensorial feedback for engaging and immersive therapies. Its modular software design and architecture allows the implementation of advanced control algorithms for effective and customized rehabilitations. A flexible communication infrastructure allows straightforward devices integration and system expandability.

Keywords

haptic interfaces; human-robot interaction; medical robotics; patient rehabilitation; control algorithms; customized rehabilitations; flexible communication infrastructure; human multisensorial feedback; human-robot interaction; robotic platform; software design; straightforward devices integration; system expandability; upper-limb rehabilitation robotics; Communication system control; Control systems; Force control; Human robot interaction; Neuromuscular; Protocols; Rehabilitation robotics; Robot sensing systems; Robotics and automation; Service robots; human-robot interaction; open controller; rehabilitation robotics; virtual haptics;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Human-Robot Interaction (HRI), 2010 5th ACM/IEEE International Conference on

Conference_Location

Osaka

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4892-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4893-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/HRI.2010.5453239

Filename

5453239