Mechatronic device to assist therapies during hand fingers rehabilitation

F. Aguilar-Pereyra, E. Castillo-Castaneda

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Abstract

This work presents a novel application of a four-bar mechanism to assist therapies during hand fingers rehabilitation. The system is a mechatronic device able to perform fingers flexoextension exercises and can be adapted to different hand sizes. Fingers flexoextension analysis is based on a kinematic finger model from index to little to determine the motion trajectory. A four-bar mechanism is proposed to develop this path and guide the fingertip in rehabilitation therapies. The kinematic analysis of the proposed mechanism is presented and simulated using MATLAB. Finally, a prototype for one finger was designed and built to validate the trajectories.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRobotics and Mechatronics - Proceedings of the 4th IFToMM International Symposium on Robotics and Mechatronics
EditorsSaid Zeghloul, Med Amine Laribi, Jean-Pierre Gazeau
PublisherKluwer Academic Publishers
Pages183-190
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9783319223674
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event4th IFToMM International Symposium on Robotics and Mechatronics, ISRM 2015 - Poitiers, France
Duration: 23 Jun 201525 Jun 2015

Publication series

NameMechanisms and Machine Science
Volume37
ISSN (Print)2211-0984
ISSN (Electronic)2211-0992

Conference

Conference4th IFToMM International Symposium on Robotics and Mechatronics, ISRM 2015
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityPoitiers
Period23/06/1525/06/15

Keywords

  • Fingers kinematics
  • Four-bar mechanism
  • Hand rehabilitation

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