Architectural design and development of an upper-limb rehabilitation device: a modular synthesis approach.

Journal: Disability and rehabilitation. Assistive technology
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Abstract

PURPOSE: Enormous assistance is required during rehabilitation activities, which might result in a variety of complications if performed manually. To solve this issue, several solutions in the form of assistive devices have been presented recently. Another issue highlighted is the lack of kinematic compatibility in low degrees-of-freedom (dof) systems. The proposed approach of developing a human-motion-oriented rehabilitation device deals with the problem through hybrid architectures. A novel modular synthesis approach is used for the purpose to induce generality in the design process.

Authors

  • Sakshi Gupta
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, India.
  • Anupam Agrawal
    Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Rupnagar, India.
  • Ekta Singla
    2 Mechanical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar), Rupnagar, India.