In order to properly control rehabilitation robotic devices, the measurement of interaction force and motion between patient and robot is an essential part. Usually, however, this is a complex task that requires the use of accurate sensors which increase the cost and the complexity of the robotic device. In this work, we address the development of virtual sensors that can be used as an alternat...

Extended Abstract In Canada over 40,000 new stroke cases are reported annually [1], and it costs the Canadian health care system $3.2 billion a year [2]. Thus, new rehabilitation technologies are being investigated. A rehabilitation robot can be used to deliver repetitive practice to the stroke patients, which is the key element for motor recovery [3, 4]. Safety issues regarding humanrobot inte...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness of an upper limb rehabilitation robot therapy on hemispatial neglect in stroke patients. METHODS Patients were randomly divided into an upper limb rehabilitation robot treatment group (robot group) and a control group. The patients in the robot group received left upper limb training using an upper limb rehabilitation robot. The patients sat on the r...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of combining robot-assisted game training with conventional upper extremity rehabilitation training (RCT) on motor and daily functions in comparison with conventional upper extremity rehabilitation training (OCT) in stroke patients. METHODS Subjects were eligible if they were able to perform the robot-assisted game training and were divided randomly into a R...

Passive path tracking training is usually used for robot assisted lower limb rehabilitation. The movement of will cause the fluctuation joint force. This letter presents an optimal planning algorithm to reduce patient's force caused by a moveable multifunction rehabilitation during passive pedaling training. dynamics model human-robot system established, and forces patient are analysed. process...

Lower limb rehabilitation robots are designed to enhance gait function in individuals with motor impairments. Although numerous rehabilitation robots have been developed, only few of these robots have been used in practical health care, particularly in China. The objective of this study is to construct a lower limb rehabilitation robot and bridge the gap between research and application. Open s...

RATIONALE Spasticity is a major complication after stroke, and botulinumtoxin A (BoNT-A) injection is commonly used to manage focal spasticity. However, it is uncertain whether BoNT-A can improve voluntary motor control or activities of daily living function of paretic upper limbs. This study investigated whether BoNT-A injection combined with robot-assisted upper limb therapy improves voluntar...