Upper Limb Bionic Orthoses: General Overview and Forecasting Changes

Applied Sciences

Grzegorz Redlarski¹  Aleksander Palkowski¹  Gustaw Rzyman¹  Jacek Szkopek¹ 

[1] Faculty of Electrical and Control Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, 80-233 Gdansk, Poland;

关键词: biomechanics;    exoskeleton;    rehabilitation;    robot-assisted therapy;   

DOI  :  10.3390/app10155323

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Using robotics in modern medicine is slowly becoming a common practice. However, there are still important life science fields which are currently devoid of such advanced technology. A noteworthy example of a life sciences field which would benefit from process automation and advanced robotic technology is rehabilitation of the upper limb with the use of an orthosis. Here, we present the stateoftheart and prospects for development of mechanical design, actuator technology, control systems, sensor systems, and machine learning methods in rehabilitation engineering. Moreover, current technical solutions, as well as forecasts on improvement, for exoskeletons are presented and reviewed. The overview presented might be the cornerstone for future research on advanced rehabilitation engineering technology, such as an upper limb bionic orthosis.

【 授权许可】

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