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Interactive Controller Aiding the Process of Upper Limb Rehabilitation

  • Silesian University of Technology

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Abstract

Interactive devices supporting the rehabilitation of upper limbs are becoming more and more popular among physicians and physiotherapists. It has been observed that the motivation increases in patients while doing exercises aided by computer systems. A controller developed in this research supports the process of diagnosis and therapy. It has been made in the form of a glove worn on the upper limb. The device enables the patient to control an application in the virtual world of computer graphics by detecting the movements of the limb and flexion of two selected fingers. This work encompasses the concept of the device, documentation of the prototype and verification of its functioning. The verification was conducted in two stages: the first one focused on the verification of the operation of tensometric flex sensors, and the second on the verification of indications of an orientation sensor. The verification tests determined the hysteresis of tensometric sensors and a mean-square error as well as a correlation coefficient between different system orientation values measured by means of various measuring systems. The verification enabled the determination of uncertainty of parameters measured as well as functionality of the device.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
PublisherSpringer Verlag
Pages447-454
Number of pages8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Volume934
ISSN (Print)2194-5357
ISSN (Electronic)2194-5365

Keywords

  • Interactive controller
  • Supporting rehabilitation processes
  • Virtual Reality Technology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • General Computer Science

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