Title :
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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/HRI.2010.5453239
