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Towards Optimal Platform-Based Robot Design for Ankle Rehabilitation: The State of the Art and Future Prospects
Joint Authors
Zhang, Mingming
Miao, Qing
Wang, Congzhe
Li, Hongsheng
Source
Journal of Healthcare Engineering
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-03-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This review aims to compare existing robot-assisted ankle rehabilitation techniques in terms of robot design.
Included studies mainly consist of selected papers in two published reviews involving a variety of robot-assisted ankle rehabilitation techniques.
A free search was also made in Google Scholar and Scopus by using keywords “ankle∗,” and “robot∗,” and (“rehabilitat∗” or “treat∗”).
The search is limited to English-language articles published between January 1980 and September 2016.
Results show that existing robot-assisted ankle rehabilitation techniques can be classified into wearable exoskeleton and platform-based devices.
Platform-based devices are mostly developed for the treatment of a variety of ankle musculoskeletal and neurological injuries, while wearable ones focus more on ankle-related gait training.
In terms of robot design, comparative analysis indicates that an ideal ankle rehabilitation robot should have aligned rotation center as the ankle joint, appropriate workspace, and actuation torque, no matter how many degrees of freedom (DOFs) it has.
Single-DOF ankle robots are mostly developed for specific applications, while multi-DOF devices are more suitable for comprehensive ankle rehabilitation exercises.
Other factors including posture adjustability and sensing functions should also be considered to promote related clinical applications.
An ankle rehabilitation robot with reconfigurability to maximize its functions will be a new research point towards optimal design, especially on parallel mechanisms.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Miao, Qing& Zhang, Mingming& Wang, Congzhe& Li, Hongsheng. 2018. Towards Optimal Platform-Based Robot Design for Ankle Rehabilitation: The State of the Art and Future Prospects. Journal of Healthcare Engineering،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186927
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Miao, Qing…[et al.]. Towards Optimal Platform-Based Robot Design for Ankle Rehabilitation: The State of the Art and Future Prospects. Journal of Healthcare Engineering No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186927
American Medical Association (AMA)
Miao, Qing& Zhang, Mingming& Wang, Congzhe& Li, Hongsheng. Towards Optimal Platform-Based Robot Design for Ankle Rehabilitation: The State of the Art and Future Prospects. Journal of Healthcare Engineering. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186927
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1186927