Research and Development of Compact Wrist Rehabilitation Robot System

Issue title: Frontiers in Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology – Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Biotechnology, 11–13 October 2013, Wuhan, China

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Yamamoto, Ikuo^; | Inagawa, Naohiro | Matsui, Miki | Hachisuka, Kenji | Wada, Futoshi | Hachisuka, Akiko

Affiliations: Dept. of Mechanical Science, Nagasaki Univ. Graduate School, 1-14 Bunkyomachi, Nagasaki-shi, Nagasaki 852-8521, Japan | Dept. of Media Technology, Nippon Bunri Univ., 1727 Ichigi, Oita-shi, Oita 870-0397, Japan | Dept. of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Univ. of Kitakyushu, 1-1 Hibikino, Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 808-0135, Japan | Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Univ. of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu-shi, Fukuoka 807-8555, Japan

Note: [] E-mail: iyamamoto@nagasaki-u.ac.jp

Abstract: Compact rehabilitation robot system which can support movement of the wrist of patients has been developed. The robot system can detect and analyze the patient's intention to move the wrist by such a biological signal as muscle potential, then, assist the wrist exercise of patients. Also, both-wrist rehabilitation robot system by mirror effect has been successfully developed for practical use in the hospital and at home.

Keywords: Compact rehabilitation robot, biological signal, mirror effect

DOI: 10.3233/BME-130792

Journal: Bio-Medical Materials and Engineering, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 123-128, 2014