Title :
A novel robotic assistive device for stroke-rehabilitation
Author :
Mcconnell, A. ; Xianwen Kong ; Vargas, Patricia A.
Author_Institution :
Robot. Lab., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
This paper proposes a novel design of a robotic hand exoskeleton device (PMHand) for the purpose of aiding post stroke rehabilitation. The main effects of a stroke on the human hand and the current rehabilitation methods and their limitations are briefly reviewed. The design process and fabrication of a full hand exoskeleton, control system and preliminary experimental results are presented in detail.
Keywords :
control system synthesis; diseases; medical robotics; patient rehabilitation; PMHand; control system; design process; full hand exoskeleton fabrication; human hand; post stroke rehabilitation; rehabilitation methods; robotic assistive device; robotic hand exoskeleton device design; Joints; Prototypes; Robots; Strain; Tendons; Torque; Wires;
Conference_Titel :
Robot and Human Interactive Communication, 2014 RO-MAN: The 23rd IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Edinburgh
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-6763-6
DOI :
10.1109/ROMAN.2014.6926370
