Title :
Robot-assisted virtual rehabilitation (NJIT-RAVR) system for children with cerebral palsy
Author :
Qiu, Qinyin ; Fluet, Gerard G. ; Saleh, Soha ; Ramirez, Diego ; Adamovich, Sergei
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomed. Eng., New Jersey Inst. of Technol., Newark, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper will describe the NJIT-RAVR system, which combines adaptive robotics with complex VR simulations for the rehabilitation of upper extremity impairments and function in children with CP. The feasibility of this system is examined in the context of two pilot studies. The NJIT-RAVR system consists of the Haptic Master, a 6 degrees of freedom, admittance controlled robot and a suite of rehabilitation simulations that we have developed. The system provides adaptive algorithms for the Haptic Master, allowing impaired users to interact with rich virtual environments. All subjects trained with the NJIT-RAVR System for one hour, 3 days a week for three weeks. Both groups improved in robotically collected kinematic measures and the Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function.
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; diseases; handicapped aids; medical robotics; patient rehabilitation; 6 degrees of freedom; Haptic Master; Melbourne Assessment of Unilateral Upper Limb Function; adaptive algorithms; adaptive robotics; cerebral palsy; children; controlled robot; kinematic measures; rehabilitation simulations; robot-assisted virtual rehabilitation system; upper extremity impairments; virtual environments; Adaptive algorithm; Adaptive systems; Admittance; Birth disorders; Context modeling; Extremities; Haptic interfaces; Rehabilitation robotics; Robot control; Virtual reality;
Conference_Titel :
Bioengineering Conference, Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE 36th Annual Northeast
Conference_Location :
New York, NY
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6879-9
DOI :
10.1109/NEBC.2010.5458203
