Title :
A robot for wrist rehabilitation
Author :
Williams, Dustin J. ; Krebs, Hermano Igo ; Hogan, Neville
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
In 1991, a novel robot named MIT-MANUS was introduced as a test bed to study the potential of using robots to assist in and quantify the neuro-rehabilitation of motor function. It proved an excellent fit for the rehabilitation of shoulder and elbow of stroke patients with results in clinical trials showing a reduction of impairment in these joints. The greater reduction in impairment was limited to the group of muscles exercised. This suggests a need for additional robots to rehabilitate other degrees of freedom. This paper outlines the mechanical design of a robot for wrist rehabilitation.
Keywords :
biomechanics; medical robotics; neurophysiology; patient rehabilitation; MIT-MANUS; clinical trials; elbow; motor function; muscle exercise; neurological; neurorehabilitation; robot mechanical design; shoulder; stroke rehabilitation; wrist rehabilitation robot; Clinical trials; Elbow; Fingers; Friction; Hospitals; Medical treatment; Muscles; Rehabilitation robotics; Robots; Wrist;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7211-5
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1020443
