A force-feedback exoskeleton for upper-limb rehabilitation in virtual reality

Applied Bionics and Biomechanics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 115-126

  Frisoli, Antonio ^a   Salsedo, Fabio ^a   Bergamasco, Massimo ^a   Rossi, Bruno ^b   Carboncini, Maria C ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Exoskeleton; Rehabilitation robotics; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

DEGREES OF FREEDOM (MECHANICS); ELECTRONIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; EXOSKELETON (ROBOTICS); FEEDBACK; NEUROMUSCULAR REHABILITATION; ROBOTICS; VIRTUAL REALITY;

CLINICAL VALIDATIONS; PERFORMANCE ERROR; POST STROKE PATIENTS; RANGE OF MOTIONS; REHABILITATION ROBOTICS; UPPER LIMB FORCE; UPPER-LIMB REHABILITATION; VR APPLICATIONS;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

EID: 75149132468     PISSN: 11762322     EISSN: 17542103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11762320902959250     Document Type: Article

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