Microchip control portable training system for paralysed patients

Author

Cai, Hechun ; Geng, Xiaozeng

Author_Institution

Dept. of Biomed. Eng., South East Univ., Nanjing, China

fYear

1989

fDate

9-12 Nov 1989

Firstpage

1506

Abstract

The authors present a microchip control feedback multifunction training system for paralyzed patients. With the system, the patients can do standing, quadriceps muscle strength, bike riding and some other exercises. A microchip used as a CPU and special digital sensors are employed to implement the small programmable system. The flexible system structure allows easy expansion of the number of channels and functions. Results from a half-year trial are discussed. The condition of the patients improved noticeably after one month

Keywords

biomedical equipment; computerised instrumentation; medical computing; patient treatment; 0.5 yr; bike riding; digital sensors; exercises; feedback multifunction training system; microchip control portable training system; paralysed patients; programmable system; quadriceps muscle strength; standing; Bicycles; Computer aided instruction; Control systems; Displays; Feedback; Hospitals; Muscles; Portable computers; Sensor systems; Very large scale integration;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1989. Images of the Twenty-First Century., Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in

Conference_Location

Seattle, WA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.1989.96312

Filename

96312