DocumentCode :
3079955
Title :
A mobile robot therapist for under-supervised training with robot/computer assisted motivating systems
Author :
Shakya, Yuniya ; Johnson, Michelle J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233, USA
fYear :
2008
fDate :
20-25 Aug. 2008
Firstpage :
4511
Lastpage :
4514
Abstract :
Robot assisted therapy is a new and promising area in stroke rehabilitation and has shown to be effective in reducing motor impairment, but is a costly solution for home rehabilitation. High medical costs could be reduced if we could improve rehabilitation exercise in unsupervised environments such as the home. Hence, there is an augmented need for a cost effective rehabilitation system that can be used outside the clinic. This paper presents the design concept for an autonomous robotic assistant that is low-cost and effective in engaging the users while assisting them with therapy in any under-supervised area. We investigated how the robot assistant can support TheraDrive, our low-cost therapy system. We present the design methods and a case study demonstrating the arm and video collection system.
Keywords :
Biomedical engineering; Costs; Design methodology; Home computing; Medical robotics; Medical treatment; Mobile robots; Orbital robotics; Rehabilitation robotics; Student members; Activities of Daily Living; Computer-Aided Design; Computers; Equipment Design; Home Care Services; Humans; Motivation; Patient Compliance; Physical Therapy Modalities; Robotics; Software; Stroke; Telemedicine; Treatment Outcome; User-Computer Interface;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2008. EMBS 2008. 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
ISSN :
1557-170X
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1814-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1557-170X
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.2008.4650215
Filename :
4650215
Link To Document :
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