Advances in robotic systems for rehabilitation purposes have led to the development of specialized robot-assisted rehabilitation clinics. In addition, advantageous features of polymer optical fiber (POF) sensors such as light weight, multiplexing capabilities, electromagnetic field immunity and flexibility have resulted in the widespread use of POF sensors in many areas. Considering this background, this paper presents an integrated POF intensity variation-based sensor system for the instrumentation of different devices.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFConventional technologies to monitor torque feedback and angle in exoskeleton actuators are bulky and sensitive to misalignments, and do not allow for multiplexed operation. Fiber Bragg grating (FBG)-based sensors are a robust sensing approach that are desirable for multi-parametric monitoring. Temperature, strain, torque, and angle are widely studied in human-robot interaction.
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July 2017
This paper deals with the evaluation of an exoskeleton designed for assisting individuals to rehabilitate compromised lower limb movements resulting from stroke or incomplete spinal cord injury. The exoskeleton is composed of lightweight tubular structures and six free joints that provide a modular feature to the system. This feature allows the exoskeleton to be adapted to assist the movement of one or more patient joints.
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