Design and kinematical performance analysis of the 7-DOF upper-limb exoskeleton toward improving human-robot interface in active and passive movement training.

Journal: Technology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Upper-limb rehabilitation robots have become an important piece of equipment in stroke rehabilitation. The design of exoskeleton mechanisms plays a key role to improve human-robot interface in the upper-limb movements under passive and active rehabilitation training.

Authors

  • Qiaoling Meng
    Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology Institute, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
  • Cuizhi Fei
    Institute of Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
  • Zongqi Jiao
    Institute of Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
  • Qiaolian Xie
    Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology Institute, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
  • Yue Dai
    Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology Institute, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
  • Yuanjie Fan
    Department of Rehabilitation Robot Product, Shanghai Electric Group Central Academe, Shanghai, China.
  • Zhijia Shen
    Institute of Rehabilitation Engineering and Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
  • Hongliu Yu