Modelling, Simulation and Performance Validation of the Pneumatic Actuation System of a Rehabilitation Device of the Human Hand Joints

The passive mobilization of the hand joints by means dedicated equipment accelerates patient recovery and decreases significantly costs therapy. For this reason, research development such is essential. Important reductions in cycle duration can be achieved a specific technique known as Model-Based Design. Starting from these considerations, paper puts forward Design approach to study new concept rehabilitation actuated pneumatic muscle. originality consists MATLAB-based rendering functional model actuation system presented simulation results. purpose was obtain information concerning behavior proposed predict its performance prior it being built physically. After simulation, results are compared operational experimental model. conclusion shows that describes accurately actual used for future optimization equipment.