Research and Design of a New Horizontal Lower Limb Rehabilitation Training Robot. (27th January 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guo, Bingjing; Han, Jianhai; Li, Xiangpan; Fang, Taotao; You, Aimin
• Is Part Of: International journal of advanced robotic systems. Volume 13:Number 1(2016)
• Publication Date: 2016-01-27
• Subjects: Lower Limb -- Horizontal Rehabilitation Training Robot -- TCM Massage Technique -- Rehabilitation Action Mode -- Stroke; Robotics -- Periodicals; Robotics; Periodicals; 629.892
• DOI: 10.5772/62032
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1729-8806

Abstract

This project focuses on the design of one robot to help long-time bedridden patients complete their daily leg rehabilitation training while lying in bed. Based on an analysis of many rehabilitation training modes and integrated with a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) massage technique, a new horizontal lower limb rehabilitation training robot with four degrees of freedom is presented in this paper. The mechanical structural design, kinematic calculation and control system are introduced in detail. A robot prototype is fabricated and rehabilitation training experiments are carried out. The experimental results show that the robot can satisfy the requirements of a variety of rehabilitation training modes and has a certain degree of rehabilitation effectiveness.