Upper extremity rehabilitation robots: A survey

Borna Ghannadi, Reza Sharif Razavian, John McPhee

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Abstract

Many people around the world live with a movement disability and have difficulties doing their daily tasks independently. These movement defects are triggered by many issues, with stroke being one of the leading causes. Rehabilitation technologies have focused on reducing treatment cost while improving its effectiveness. There have been many advancements in the field of biomechatronics, and rehabilitation robots have been developed for home and clinical usage. They can deliver repetitive and intense exercises to impaired patients while minimizing therapist interventions, thereby increasing the number of patients per therapist. In this chapter, a review of upper extremity rehabilitation robots is provided, considering their mechanical design, type of training, form of rehabilitation, and control scenarios. Finally, recent advancements and research opportunities are highlighted.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationHandbook of Biomechatronics
PublisherElsevier
Pages319-353
Number of pages35
ISBN (Electronic)9780128125397
ISBN (Print)9780128125403
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Biomechatronic model
  • Exoskeleton
  • Manipulandum
  • Rehabilitation robot
  • Survey
  • Upper extremity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Engineering
  • General Computer Science

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