Development of the exoskeleton knee rehabilitation robot using the linear actuator

International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1889-1895

  Kim, KyuJung ^a   Kang, MinSung ^a   Choi, Younsung ^a   Jang, HyeYoun ^a   Han, Jungsoo ^b   Han, Changsoo ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^b Hansung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Continuous passive motion(CPM); Knee; Linkage; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPLASTY; EXOSKELETON (ROBOTICS); JOINTS (ANATOMY); KINEMATICS; LINEAR ACTUATORS; ORTHOPEDICS; PHYSIOLOGICAL MODELS; ROBOTS;

CONTINUOUS PASSIVE MOTIONS; KINEMATIC APPROACHES; KINEMATIC MECHANISM; KINEMATIC STRUCTURES; KNEE; LINKAGE; REHABILITATION ROBOT; REHABILITATION THERAPY;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

EID: 84870563986     PISSN: 22347593     EISSN: 20054602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12541-012-0248-3     Document Type: Article

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