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Alessio Cellupica, Marco Cirelli, Giovanni Saggio, Emanuele Gruppioni and Pier Paolo Valentini
In recent years, the boost in the development of hardware and software resources for building virtual reality environments has fuelled the development of tools to support training in different disciplines. The purpose of this work is to discuss a complet...
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Filip Górski, Dominik Rybarczyk, Radoslaw Wichniarek, Natalia Wierzbicka, Wieslaw Kuczko, Magdalena Zukowska, Roman Regulski, Razvan Pacurar, Dan-Sorin Comsa, Diana-Irinel Baila, Martin Zelenay and Filippo Sanfilippo
This paper presents the outcomes of investigations conducted on the development procedure of a personalized prosthetic device for an adult patient. The individualization is achieved through 3D scanning, followed by semi-automated design using the AutoMed...
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Gaoke Ma, Hongyun Jia, Jichun Xiao and Lina Hao
Exoskeletal robots are of critical importance in the domain of mechanical boosting. The pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) is commonly used as a flexible actuator in exoskeletal robots designed for upper limbs due to its high power-to-weight ratio, confor...
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Ahmet Emre Öçal, Huseyin Lekesiz and Sevda Telli Çetin
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are one of the main problems reducing the life quality of workers. Occupational exoskeletons are one of the most promising solutions for solving this issue. In this study, an innovative and passive upper-extremity e...
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Miwako Deguchi, Hisayo Yokoyama, Nobuko Hongu, Atsuya Toya, Takahiro Matsutake, Yuta Suzuki, Daiki Imai, Yuko Yamazaki, Masanori Emoto and Kazunobu Okazaki
Using the upper limbs to test cardiopulmonary exercise can be a useful option in the case of individuals who are unable to pedal a bicycle due to lower limb injury or disability. We evaluated whether exercise testing with the upper limbs can be used equi...
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Dariusz Mikolajewski, Izabela Rojek, Piotr Kotlarz, Janusz Dorozynski and Jakub Kopowski
The application of this work relates to the use of 3D printing and artificial intelligence as systems to support the personalisation of medical devices, in particular powered upper limb exoskeletons and passive orthoses.
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Rye-Kyeong Kim, Nyeonju Kang, Zeel Desai and James H. Cauraugh
Two popular chronic stroke rehabilitation protocols are robotic-assisted movements and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). Separately, both protocols have produced encouraging motor recovery improvements. An intriguing question remains: what ...
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Eike Jakubowitz, Thekla Feist, Alina Obermeier, Carina Gempfer, Christof Hurschler, Henning Windhagen and Max-Heinrich Laves
Human grasping is a relatively fast process and control signals for upper limb prosthetics cannot be generated and processed in a sufficiently timely manner. The aim of this study was to examine whether discriminating between different grasping movements...
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Tadashi Yamamoto and Toyohiro Hamaguchi
In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a brain robot in rehabilitation that combines motor imagery (MI), robotic motor assistance, and electrical stimulation. Thirteen in-patients with severe post-stroke hemiplegia underwent electroence...
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Catarina C. Santos, Susana Soares and Mário J. Costa
Participants from across the age span participate in water fitness sessions. This challenges instructors to create proper exercise prescriptions. The aim of this study was to understand the effect of age on force production and symmetry during water exer...
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