Kinematics and workspace analysis of a robotic device for performing rehabilitation therapy of upper limb in stroke-affected patients

• Autorzy: Valayil Tony Punnoose , Augustine Rose Shaji

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DOI

10.37190/ABB-01875-2021-03

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: Exoskeleton robots generally have multi-functions and one such function is doing rehabilitation therapy in upper limb and lower limb in stroke-affected patients. A novel hybrid (serial-parallel) robot manipulator was proposed in this paper for rehabilitation of upper limb and its kinematics are studied systematically. This robot manipulator intends to perform wrist flexion, wrist extension, wrist radial deviation, wrist ulnar deviation, elbow flexion, elbow extension, elbow pronation and elbow supination motions. The contemporary mechanical designs especially the kinematic structure of upper limb exoskeleton robots have a unique feature that is, almost all of them use serial manipulators, and few others used parallel manipulators. The kinematic structure of the proposed robot is that of a hybrid manipulator (two parallel manipulators connected in series) which has 4-degrees-of-freedom. It is composed of an upper 3SPS-type parallel manipulator and 2SPR-type parallel manipulator connected in series. Methods: The Jacobian and Hessian Matrix method was used to derive the manipulator kinematic formula for solving the displacement, velocity and acceleration. Results: A 3D model of the robotic arm was constructed and analyzed by simulation. The positioning workspace of manipulator was constructed and analyzed. Conclusions: The 3SPS-type parallel manipulator has good kinematic characteristics while performing wrist motions. The 2SPR-type parallel manipulator produced singular configuration, while performing the desired rehabilitation elbow motions, it was found to not be suitable for usage in performing rehabilitation therapy in stroke-affected patients.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

parallel manipulator; kinematics; exoskeleton; rehabilitation; stroke; patient

PL

manipulator równoległy; kinematyka; egzoszkielet; rehabilitacja; udar; pacjent

• Wydawca: Oficyna Wydawnicza Politechniki Wrocławskiej
• Czasopismo: Acta of Bioengineering and Biomechanics
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: Vol. 23, no. 3
• Strony: 175--189
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 23 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Valayil Tony Punnoose

• Department of Mechanical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 641014, India

autor

Augustine Rose Shaji

• Department of Civil Engineering, Rathinam Technical Campus, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu 641021, India

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Uwagi

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).