IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
There is a demand for a new neurorehabilitation modality with a brain-computer interface for stroke patients with insufficient or no remaining hand motor function. We previously developed a robotic hand rehabilitation system triggered by multichannel...
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
This paper presents the preliminary findings of a multi-year clinical study evaluating the effectiveness of adding a brain-machine interface (BMI) to the MAHI-Exo II, a robotic upper limb exoskeleton, for elbow flexion/extension rehabilitation in chr...
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
The propose of this study was to assess the feasibility of using support vector machines in analysing myoelectric signals acquired using an off the shelf device, the Myo armband from Thalmic Lab, when performing hand grasp gestures. Participants (n =...
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
In this work we propose a novel method based on sEMG signals, easy and fast to perform, administered with a robotic device to maximize repeatability and objectivity. Muscle fatigue, which is frequently experienced by healthy subjects, can be a highly...
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
In daily life it is necessary to learn skills that can be applied in different tasks and different contexts. Usually these skills are acquired by observation or by direct physical training with another expert person. The critical point is to know whi...
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
Highly impaired stroke patients at early stages of recovery are unable to generate enough muscle force to lift the weight of their own arm. Accordingly, task-related training is strongly limited or even impossible. However, as soon as partial or full...
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
One challenge of robotic rehabilitation interventions is devising ways to encourage and maintain high levels of subject involvement over long duration therapy sessions. Assist-as-needed controllers have been proposed which modulate robot intervention...
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
Two common rehabilitation therapies for individuals possessing neurological conditions are functional electrical stimulation (FES) and robotic assistance. This paper focuses on combining the two rehabilitation strategies for use on the biceps brachii...
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
Executing coordinated movements requires that motor and sensory systems cooperate to achieve a motor goal. Impairment of either system may lead to unstable and/or inaccurate movements. In rehabilitation training, however, most approaches have focused...
IEEE ... International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics : [proceedings]
Jul 1, 2017
The optimal conditions inducing proper brain activation during performance of rehabilitation robots should be examined to enhance the efficiency of robot rehabilitation based on the concept of brain plasticity. In this study, we attempted to investig...
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