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Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robot For Physical Therapy: Design, Control, And Testing, Erhan Akdoğan
Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robot For Physical Therapy: Design, Control, And Testing, Erhan Akdoğan
Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences
In recent years, the treatment process of patients and disabled people who need rehabilitation and physical medicine has become more effective with the use of new devices and developing technology. The rehabilitation robot is one of the most important developments in new technology. The right therapeutic exercises and the objectivity of the evaluation of the range of motion (ROM; generated torque and muscular activation measurement of the patient) are extremely important factors during treatment. In this study, a lower limb rehabilitation robot was modified and controlled for upper limbs. The retrofitted robot system is able to do passive, active, and …