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WEARABLE ROBOTISED SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING MOVEMENTS OF THE WRIST AND FOREARM
WO20183049
This technology consists of a modular and self-adaptive robotic device for the rehabilitation of the hand, which is comprised of: a robotic device of exoskeleton type, a dorsal and palmar stimulation system synchronized with the assisted movement of opening and closing of the hand , a system of fixation and liberalization between the device and the user's hand based on the use of magnetized clip-type or similar systems, a system for acquiring physiological signals by means of sensors embedded in the device's fixation system, a control system and a virtual reality system with different therapeutic activities. Self-adaptation of the device is understood as the ability of the device to modify the level of assistance provided by the device together with the level of complexity of the rehabilitation therapy based on the real-time estimation of the user's intention, physiological state of the same and its performance during the realization of rehabilitation therapies assisted by the device. This technology makes possible the total or partial rehabilitation of people who have lost all or part of the motor function of the hand and / or the assistance to people in the performance of daily tasks.
nBio, the Biomedical Neuroengineering Research Group at UMH focuses its research interests on medical and surgical robotics, rehabilitation and assistive devices, regenerative medicine, visual neuro-prostheses, medical image, human-robot interaction, development of devices capable of two-way interaction with the nervous system (recording and stimulation), in vitro and in vivo biocompatibility studies, neuroimaging and brain plasticity. The group is a multidisciplinary group composed of specialists in various fields such as engineering, computer science, robotics, medicine, etc. Its main aim is the design and development of devices and robotic systems that may help to improve the cognitive and communicative ability, the health and physical ability of people suffering from motor and sensory disabilities. In particular, nBio has long-term expertise in surgical robotics, rehabilitation robotics, analysis and processing of biosignals, multimodal interfaces, including brain-machine interfaces. The assistive robotics team of the nBio group is led by Nicolas Garcia-Aracil and our expertise is on: – Research and development of new Assistive Robotic devices – Multimodal Interfaces for Assistive Robotics – Estimation of user’s intention and affective state – User behaviour detection and contest factor analysis – Shared human-machine control of assistive devices