Design and implementation of a Movement Progressive Induced Training method for robot-assisted upper limb rehabilitation

This paper proposed a Movement Progressive Induced Training (MPIT) method, which is used for robot-assisted upper limb rehabilitation. This method produced a whole working plane regular progressive inducement. Under this progressive inducement, training movement is compatible with the patient by changing its task automatically, which maintains a high level of patient involvement and enhances motivation of movement throughout the whole process of training. Particularly, MPIT method provided theoretical and practical bases for upper limb hemiplegia treatment from a novel aspect of progressive inducement. Simulations and preliminary experiment evaluations indicated that the MPIT method is capable of treating hemiplegia patients and of good effectiveness.