Development of master-slave robotic hand for Mirror Visual Feedback (MVF) therapy
Various human limbs rehabilitation research has been conducted for incorporating robotic technologies in rehabilitation process. It has been proved that robot-based therapy can improve human limbs sensory-motor functions after stroke or injuries due to cerebral vascular accident (CVA). Mirror Vi...
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| Language: | English |
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UniKLBMI
2011
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7930/1/J4317_53e7c0de4ecece10540cc1bcdf9dc9eb.pdf http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/7930/ |
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| Summary: | Various human limbs rehabilitation research has been conducted for incorporating robotic
technologies in rehabilitation process. It has been proved that robot-based therapy can improve human limbs
sensory-motor functions after stroke or injuries due to cerebral vascular accident (CVA). Mirror Visual
Feedback (MVF) therapy or mirror therapy is a method introduced back in early 1990s, which is based on
mirror illusion to help patient’s limb practice due to paralyze, post-stroke or amputated. MVF could be
combined with robotic arm to enhance its effect in improving the affected limb’s sensory-motor function and
reduce pain caused by ‘phantom limb’. The purpose of our project is to design and develop a master-slave
system robotic hand which can be a substitution for the paralyzed hand in MVF therapy to aid in recovery
process of patients upper limb function. The project involves an Arduino microcontroller for the
instrumentation, communication and controlling applications. A series of flex sensors are fitted in a master
glove to get reading from the movement of human fingers. Microcontroller will further use this information to
control multiple servos that controls the movement of slave robotic hand. |
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