Abstract
In this paper, a novel design of a non-powered orthosis for upper limb stroke rehabilitation is reported. Its design exploits the gravity balancing theory. Designed for home-based use, it is the first affordable, passive design to incorporate an assistive level that can be adaptively varied within a closed-loop control scheme. This allows the device to be integrated with a dual robotic and electrical stimulation control scheme, to thereby enable full exploitation of the motor relearning principles which underpin both robotic therapy and Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) based stroke rehabilitation. This embeds the potential for more effective treatment. The article focuses on the mechanical design of the non-powered orthosis, providing detailed design, dynamic analysis and evaluation.
Publisher statement: “This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines on 14 June 2015, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/15397734.2015.1054513"
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 96-108 |
| Journal | Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines |
| Volume | 44 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Jun 2015 |
Bibliographical note
“This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines on 14 June 2015, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/15397734.2015.1054513"Keywords
- ES
- gravity balancing theory
- multibody dynamics
- passive orthosis
- stroke rehabilitation