Title :
Design & control of a 3D stroke rehabilitation platform
Author :
Cai, Z. ; Tong, D. ; Meadmore, K.L. ; Freeman, C.T. ; Hughes, A.M. ; Rogers, E. ; Burridge, J.H.
fDate :
June 29 2011-July 1 2011
Abstract :
An upper limb stroke rehabilitation system is developed which combines electrical stimulation with mechanical arm support, to assist patients performing 3D reaching tasks in a virtual reality environment. The Stimulation Assistance through Iterative Learning (SAIL) platform applies electrical stimulation to two muscles in the arm using model-based control schemes which learn from previous trials of the task. This results in accurate movement which maximises the therapeutic effect of treatment. The principal components of the system are described and experimental results confirm its efficacy for clinical use in upper limb stroke rehabilitation.
Keywords :
biomechanics; handicapped aids; iterative methods; kinematics; learning (artificial intelligence); medical disorders; medical robotics; patient rehabilitation; principal component analysis; prosthetics; 3D reaching tasks; 3D stroke rehabilitation platform control; SAIL platform; Stimulation Assistance through Iterative Learning platform; accurate physical movement; electrical stimulation; kinematic system; mechanical arm support; principal component analysis; rehabilitation robots; therapeutic effect; upper limb stroke rehabilitation; virtual reality; Elbow; Humans; Joints; Kinematics; Muscles; Tracking; Trajectory; Electrical stimulation; Iterative learning control; Robotics; Stroke rehabilitation; Arm; Electric Stimulation; Equipment Design; Humans; Movement; Recovery of Function; Robotics; Stroke; Upper Extremity;
Conference_Titel :
Rehabilitation Robotics (ICORR), 2011 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Zurich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9863-5
Electronic_ISBN :
1945-7898
DOI :
10.1109/ICORR.2011.5975412
