Development of a powered variable-stiffness exoskeleton device for elbow rehabilitation

• Published in: Biomedical microdevices Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 64 - 13
• Main Authors: Liu, Yi, Guo, Shuxiang, Hirata, Hideyuki, Ishihara, Hidenori, Tamiya, Takashi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 03.08.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and Medical Physics; Biomechanical Phenomena; Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering; Biophysics; Computer Simulation; Elbow; Elbow (anatomy); Elbow - physiology; Elbow Joint - physiology; Engineering; Engineering Fluid Dynamics; Equipment Design; Exoskeleton; Exoskeleton Device; Exoskeletons; Human motion; Humans; Male; Models, Theoretical; Movement; Nanotechnology; Patients; Portable equipment; Range of Motion, Articular; Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation robots; Robotics - instrumentation; Robots; Stiffness; Stroke; Stroke Rehabilitation - instrumentation; Elbow rehabilitation; Portability; Variable stiffness actuator; Rehabilitation device

Robot-assisted movement training by means of exoskeleton devices has been proven to be an effective method for post-stroke patients to recover their motor function. However, in order to be used in home-based rehabilitation, the kinematic structure of a wearable exoskeleton device should provide port...