A Force-Feedback Exoskeleton for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation in Virtual Reality

This paper presents the design and the clinical validation of an upper-limb force-feedback exoskeleton, the L-EXOS, for robotic-assisted rehabilitation in virtual reality (VR). The L-EXOS is a five degrees of freedom exoskeleton with a wearable structure and anthropomorphic workspace that can cover...

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Published in:Applied bionics and biomechanics 2009, Vol.6 (2), p.115-126
Main Authors: Frisoli, Antonio, Salsedo, Fabio, Bergamasco, Massimo, Rossi, Bruno, Carboncini, Maria C.
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Language:English
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Summary:This paper presents the design and the clinical validation of an upper-limb force-feedback exoskeleton, the L-EXOS, for robotic-assisted rehabilitation in virtual reality (VR). The L-EXOS is a five degrees of freedom exoskeleton with a wearable structure and anthropomorphic workspace that can cover the full range of motion of human arm. A specific VR application focused on the reaching task was developed and evaluated on a group of eight post-stroke patients, to assess the efficacy of the system for the rehabilitation of upper limb. The evaluation showed a significant reduction of the performance error in the reaching task (paired t -test, p < 0.02)
ISSN:1176-2322
1754-2103
DOI:10.1155/2009/378254