Design and development of a hand robotic rehabilitation device for post stroke patients

Author

Rashedi, E. ; Mirbagheri, A. ; Taheri, B. ; Farahmand, F. ; Vossoughi, G.R. ; Parnianpour, M.

Author_Institution

Mech. Eng., Sharif Univ. of Technol., Tehran, Iran

fYear

2009

fDate

3-6 Sept. 2009

Firstpage

5026

Lastpage

5029

Abstract

Robot-mediated rehabilitation is a rapidly advancing discipline that seeks to develop improved treatment procedures using new technologies, e.g., robotics, coupled with modern theories in neuroscience and rehabilitation. A robotic device was designed and developed for rehabilitation of upper limbs of post stroke patients. A novel force feedback bimanual working mode provided real-time dynamic sensation of the paretic hand. Results of the preliminary clinical tests revealed a quantitative evaluation of the patient´s level of paresis and disability.

Keywords

force feedback; medical disorders; medical robotics; patient rehabilitation; patient treatment; bimanual working mode; force feedback; hand robotic rehabilitation device design; motor disability; paretic hand; post stroke patient; quantitative evaluation; real-time dynamic sensation; treatment procedures; upper limbs; Biomechanics; Hand; Humans; Paresis; Rehabilitation; Robotics; Stroke;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2009. EMBC 2009. Annual International Conference of the IEEE

Conference_Location

Minneapolis, MN

ISSN

1557-170X

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3296-7

Electronic_ISBN

1557-170X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2009.5333827

Filename

5333827