Abstract:
An upper limb rehabilitation support device includes a first handle that is connected with a first rotating shaft, gripped by a trainee's right hand and rotated, a second handle that is connected with a second rotating shaft, gripped by a trainee's left hand and rotated, a connecting part structured so as to connect the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft with each other and interlock rotations of the first handle and the second handle, and a switching part structured so as to switch directions of the rotations of the first handle and the second handle, which are interlocked by the connecting part, with respect to the other handles when one of the first handle and the second handle rotates.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, a rehabilitative training device for use with a stroke patient includes a first component that is operatively coupled to a first body part (unaffected body part) of the patient and a second component that is operatively coupled to a second body part (affected body part) of the patient. The first component and second component are operatively coupled to one another such that motion of the first component as a result of movement of the first body part by the user causes the second component and second body part to move in a symmetrical motion.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a therapy and training device (10) for a specific, guided movement of the knee joint, comprising two calf supports (35, 36) positioned on a guide assembly (11). Said calf supports (35, 36) are connected to a transmission element (28) of the guide assembly by means of joining devices (23, 24). The transmission element (28) connects the calf supports (35, 36) in such a way that they move in relation to one another. Thus, a swinging movement of one calf as a result of the user bending his/her knee causes a swinging movement of the other calf in the opposite direction. A lever (34) is provided to connect the calf supports (35, 36) to the joining devices (23, 24), said lever triggering a righting movement (Gxh) around the center of rotation (45) of the joint of the joining device (23, 24) concerned. Said righting movement counteracts the leg being stretched from the point of view of the direction of rotation.
Abstract:
Disclosed herein are wearable, wireless-enabled biometric sensor systems, methods for manufacturing/operating such biometric sensor systems, and robotic exoskeletons equipped with such biometric sensor systems. A biometric sensor system includes a first biometric subassembly that mounts to an upper-extremity portion of a user's appendage, and a second biometric subassembly that mounts to a lower-extremity portion of the user's appendage. Each biometric subassembly includes a respective biometric sensor that monitors a biometric characteristic of the respective extremity portion of the user appendage and wirelessly outputs a sensor signal indicative thereof. A system central processing unit (CPU), which mounts onto the user, is programmed to receive sensor signals from the biometric sensors, calculate a biometric parameter of the user appendage using biometric characteristics indicated by the received sensor signals, and command a subsystem (e.g., exoskeleton joint assembly motor module) to execute one or more control operations based on the calculated biometric parameter.