Improvement of an automatic ankle stretching device for lower limb monoplegia patients

Author

Choi, Junghyeon ; Cho, Jongman ; Park, Junho ; Park-Ko, Inseon

Author_Institution

Inje Univ., Gimhae

fYear

2007

fDate

Oct. 30 2007-Nov. 2 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

In this study we developed an improved model of the previous automatic ankle stretching device (ASD) by using electro-mechanical cylinders which have built-in encoders. Also, a user friendly human-computer interface (HCI) device was developed and employed for this device to provide patients with easy access to the ASD and effective visual feedback of the training activity. It can reduce the workload of physical therapists and improve the effect of rehabilitation exercise for lower limb monoplegia patients.

Keywords

artificial limbs; bioMEMS; biological techniques; biomechanics; biomedical equipment; human computer interaction; HCI device; automatic ankle stretching device; built-in encoders; electro-mechanical cylinders; human-computer interface device; lower limb monoplegia patients; physical therapists; rehabilitation exercise; visual feedback; Actuators; Automatic frequency control; Biomedical engineering; Engine cylinders; Flowcharts; Hospitals; Liquid crystal displays; Medical treatment; Microcontrollers; Variable speed drives; ankle stretching device; electro-mechanical actuator; microcontroller; monoplegia patients;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

TENCON 2007 - 2007 IEEE Region 10 Conference

Conference_Location

Taipei

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-1272-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-1272-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/TENCON.2007.4428917

Filename

4428917