Design, modelling and simulation aspects of an ankle rehabilitation device

4th ModTech International Conference - Modern Technologies in Industrial Engineering

Racu, C.M.^1 ; Doroftei, I.^1

Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Robotics Department, Blvd. D. Mangeron, no. 43, Iasi

700050, Romania^1

关键词: Design concept;    Elastic bands;    Initial treatment;    Lower limb;    Modelling and simulations;    Rehabilitation devices;    Robotic devices;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/145/5/052008/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/145/5/052008

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Ankle injuries are amongst the most common injuries of the lower limb. Besides initial treatment, rehabilitation of the patients plays a crucial role for future activities and proper functionality of the foot. Traditionally, ankle injuries are rehabilitated via physiotherapy, using simple equipment like elastic bands and rollers, requiring intensive efforts of therapists and patients. Thus, the need of robotic devices emerges. In this paper, the design concept and some modelling and simulation aspects of a novel ankle rehabilitation device are presented.