Cybernic robot hand-arm that realizes cooperative work as a new hand-arm for people with a single upper-limb dysfunction.

ABSTRACT: A robot hand-arm that can perform various tasks with the unaffected arm could ease the daily lives of patients with a single upper-limb dysfunction. A smooth interaction between robot and patient is desirable since their other arm functions normally. If the robot can move in response to the user's intentions and cooperate with the unaffected arm, even without detailed operation, it can effectively assist with daily tasks. This study aims to propose and develop a cybernic robot hand-arm with the following features: 1) input of user intention via bioelectrical signals from the paralyzed arm, the unaffected arm's motion, and voice; 2) autonomous control of support movements; 3) a control system that integrates voluntary and autonomous control by combining 1) and 2) to thus allow smooth work s

SUBMITTER: Toyama H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11535860 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature