Publication detail

Active Elbow Orthosis

RIPEL, T. KREJSA, J. HRBÁČEK, J. ČIŽMÁŘ, I.

Original Title

Active Elbow Orthosis

Type

journal article in Web of Science

Language

English

Original Abstract

This paper presents a novel approach to the design of a motorized rehabilitation device – active elbow orthosis (AEO) – inspired by the principles of robotic exoskeletons. The device is currently designed for the elbow joint, but can be easily modified for other joints as well. AEO determines the motion activity of the patient using a strain gauge and utilizes this measurement to control the actuator that drives the forearm part of the orthosis. Patient activity level is related to a free arm measurement obtained via a calibration procedure prior to the exercise. A high-level control module offers several types of exercises mimicking the physiotherapist. The device was successfully verified by tests on a number of patients, resulting in extended range of elbow-joint motion.

Keywords

Rehabilitation Robotics, Active Orthosis, Upper Limb Rehabilitation

Authors

RIPEL, T.; KREJSA, J.; HRBÁČEK, J.; ČIŽMÁŘ, I.

RIV year

2014

Released

8. 9. 2014

Publisher

InTech Europe

Location

Rijeka, Croatia

ISBN

1729-8806

Periodical

International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems

Year of study

11

Number

9

State

Republic of Austria

Pages from

1

Pages to

10

Pages count

10

URL

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.5772/58874

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/201730

BibTex

@article{BUT109588,
  author="Tomáš {Ripel} and Jiří {Krejsa} and Jan {Hrbáček} and Igor {Čižmář}",
  title="Active Elbow Orthosis",
  journal="International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems",
  year="2014",
  volume="11",
  number="9",
  pages="1--10",
  doi="10.5772/58874",
  issn="1729-8806",
  url="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.5772/58874"
}