Article Commentary: An Assistance-as-Needed Control Paradigm for Robot-Assisted Ankle Rehabilitation. (March 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zhang, Mingming; Davies, T. Claire; Nandakumar, Anoop; Xie, Shane
• Is Part Of: Rehabilitation process and outcome. Volume 3(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-03
• Subjects: ankle rehabilitation -- robot-assisted -- assistance-as-needed; Rehabilitation -- Periodicals; Rehabilitation; Rehabilitation; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; 617.0305
• DOI: 10.4137/RPO.S12340
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1179-5727

Abstract

Robots have been developed for treatment and rehabilitation of ankle injuries. Two reviews have been conducted involving the effectiveness of robot-assisted ankle rehabilitation and ankle assessment techniques respectively to investigate what the optimal therapy is. This study proposes an assistance-as-needed (AAN) control paradigm for potential use in robot-assisted ankle rehabilitation based on the review results. This AAN control strategy will consider real-time ankle assessment and make rehabilitation more effective.