Improvement of rehabilitation possibilities with the MotionMaker (TM)

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serval:BIB_ECAA7E5F4D04
Type
Inproceedings: an article in a conference proceedings.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Improvement of rehabilitation possibilities with the MotionMaker (TM)
Title of the conference
Proceedings of the 1st IEEE/RAS-EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics (BioRob)
Author(s)
Métrailler P., Blanchard V., Perrin I., Brodard R., Frischknecht R., Schmitt C., Fournier J., Bouri M., Clavel R.
Publisher
Piscataway, NJ : IEEE Customer Service Center
Organization
Robotics and Automation SocietyEngineering in Medicine and Biology Society
Address
Pisa, Italy, February 20-22, 2006
ISBN
978-1-4244-0039-3
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2006
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Pages
626-631
Language
english
Abstract
"MotionMaker (TM)" is a stationary programmable test and training system for the lower limbs developed at the 'Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne' with the 'Fondation Suisse pour les Cybertheses'.. The system is composed of two robotic orthoses comprising motors and sensors, and a control unit managing the trans-cutaneous electrical muscle stimulation with real-time regulation. The control of the Functional Electrical Stimulation (FES) induced muscle force necessary to mimic natural exercise is ensured by the control unit which receives a continuous input from the position and force sensors mounted on the robot.
First results with control subjects showed the feasibility of creating movements by such closed-loop controlled FES induced muscle contractions. To make exercising with the MotionMaker (TM) safe for clinical trials with Spinal Cord Injured (SCI) volunteers, several original safety features have been introduced. The MotionMaker (TM) is able to identify and manage the occurrence of spasms. Fatigue can also be detected and overfatigue during exercise prevented.
Keywords
robotics, rehabilitation, physical and rehabilitation medicine, spinal cord injury, functional electrical stimulation, closed loop functional electrical stimulation
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