TY - JOUR T1 - Design and validation of the RiceWrist-S exoskeleton for robotic rehabilitation after incomplete spinal cord injury JF - Robotica Y1 - 2014 A1 - Pehlivan,Ali Utku A1 - Sergi,Fabrizio A1 - Erwin,Andrew A1 - Yozbatiran,Nuray A1 - Francisco,Gerard E. A1 - O'Malley,Marcia K. VL - 32 UR - http://journals.cambridge.org/article_S0263574714001490 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Upper Extremity Exoskeletons for Robot Aided Rehabilitation JF - Mechanical Engineering Y1 - 2014 A1 - Sergi,Fabrizio A1 - Blank,Amy A1 - O'Malley,Marcia KW - 5400:Research & development KW - 9190:United States KW - Cost reduction KW - Engineering–Mechanical Engineering KW - Medical research KW - Neurological disorders KW - Robotics KW - United States–US AB -

Neurological injuries, including stroke and spinal cord injury, typically result in significant motor impairments. These impairments negatively impact an individual's movement coordination, in turn affecting their ability to function independently. Intensively repetitous motion training has proven to restore some motor function after neurological injuries. This training is often labor-intensive and costly. By enabling therapists to train their patients intensively through consistent, repeatable movements, robotic rehabilitation systems offer a cost-effective solution requiring less labor and effort. The design of upper limb robotic therapy devices has been a topic of research for over two decades. Early devices were end-effector based, and guided the motion of a patient's hand to desired positions. Hardware and software designs emphasized the safety of the robotic devices, using control methods specifically designed to ensure safe interaction forces between the user and the device.

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