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Martínez, Conde Sergio, and Luque Estela Pérez. "Exoskeleton for hand rehabilitation." Thesis, Högskolan i Skövde, Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:his:diva-15820.
Full textJugenheimer, Kristin A. (Kristin Anne) 1977. "A robot for hand rehabilitation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8878.
Full textIncludes bibliographical references (p. 369-372).
This thesis describes the design of a robot for hand rehabilitation and is based on earlier work done in the MIT Newman Lab for Biomechanics and Human Rehabilitation. The goal of the new robot described here is to provide rehabilitative therapy to the hand. MIT MANUS is an active therapy device previously designed and built in the Newman Lab. It has been used with success to improve strength and control of the upper extremity and promote recovery in stroke patients. However, research showed that only joints directly involved in robot therapy demonstrated greater improvement than the control group. This data was an impetus to design robotic therapy for other parts of the body. Another factor in the development of this robot was that there is a need for functional therapy. A robot which can provide active therapy using the functional tasks of the hand would be very novel. The robot design described in this thesis fulfills the requirements of such an idea. The robot will later be combined with controls software and video games to allow for active therapy of the hand. Included in this thesis is the background information on rehabilitative hand therapy, as well as on the anatomy and function of the hand, used for the design. Design options and choices are discussed. Finally the overall design and current status of the robot are presented.
by Kristin Anne Jugenheimer.
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Nasser, Bilal. "A virtual hand assessment system for efficient outcome measures of hand rehabilitation." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2016. http://digitool.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=27529.
Full textPetinari, Andrea. "Hand rehabilitation device for extension, opposition and reposition." Master's thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2020.
Find full textOldham, Jacqueline Ann. "Rehabilitation of skeletal muscle in the arthritic hand." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 1987. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.253314.
Full textTang, Philip H. (Philip Hsien-Ching) 1978. "Characterization of a robot designed for hand rehabilitation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/89367.
Full textHenriksson, Michael, and Michael Fransson. "Force-Sensing Rehabilitation Glove : A tool to facilitate rehabilitation of reduced hand strength." Thesis, KTH, Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-254287.
Full textDenna avhandling undersöker hur trycksensorer kan användas vid rehabilitering av patienter med försvagad handstyrka. Rehabiliteringsprocessen innehåller vanligtvis vardagliga uppgifter för att utvärdera patientens förmåga och nuvarande hjälpmedel är få. Utmaningarna är att hitta en lämplig sensor för applikationen och hur man kan implementera sensorn i en mångsidig prototyp med en direkt återkoppling för användaren. För att lösa detta problem kommer forskning att genomföras på olika typer av trycksensorer. Detta görs för att kunna bestämma den mest lämpade sensortypen för denna implementering. Den resulterande prototypen består av en handske med kraft känsliga resistorer (FSR) och en separat modul som ger direkt återkoppling till patienten och vårdtagaren. Handsken har en sensor i varje fingertopp för att detektera applicerad kraft för varje enskilt finger när patienten greppar ett föremål. För att presentera data från sensorerna skapas ett visuellt gränssnitt. Gränssnittet är i form av en hand med lysdioder i varje finger för direkt återkoppling och en bildskärm för att presentera numeriska data.
Li, Zheng. "Using Robotic Hand Technology for the Rehabilitation of Recovering Stroke Patients with Loss of Hand Power." NCSU, 2003. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-11032003-115737/.
Full textNilsson, Mats. "A Helping Hand : On Innovations for Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology." Doctoral thesis, KTH, Neuronik (Stängd 20130701), 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-120142.
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Biggar, Stuart. "Design and development of a robotic glove for hand rehabilitation." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2016. http://digitool.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=27581.
Full textIbrahim, Ahmad Imran. "Design and prototyping an anthropomorphic robotic hand for rehabilitation application." Thesis, University of Bristol, 2016. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.705459.
Full textBogdanov, Sergei, and Sergei Bogdanov. "Effects of Hand Transplantation on Cortical Organization." Thesis, University of Oregon, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1794/12378.
Full textMozaffari, Foumashi Mohammad <1983>. "Synthesis of Hand Exoskeletons for the Rehabilitation of Post-Stroke Patients." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2013. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/5906/1/Mozaffari_Foumashi_Mohammad_tesi.pdf.
Full textMozaffari, Foumashi Mohammad <1983>. "Synthesis of Hand Exoskeletons for the Rehabilitation of Post-Stroke Patients." Doctoral thesis, Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, 2013. http://amsdottorato.unibo.it/5906/.
Full textYancosek, Kathleen E. "INJURY-INDUCED HAND DOMINANCE TRANSFER." UKnowledge, 2010. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/18.
Full textAugustus, Devon Patrick. "Navy SEAL Prosthetic Hand." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2013. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/998.
Full textYung, Joanne, and 容靜雯. "Auditory-verbal rehabilitation: influence of the hand cue technique on acoustic parameters." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B3047145X.
Full textBücher, Catherine Anne. "Hand trauma and rehabilitation : the developemnt of an evidence based assessment framework." Thesis, Manchester Metropolitan University, 2005. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.424751.
Full textКравець, Валерій Валерійович, Валерий Валерьевич Кравец, Valerii Valeriiovych Kravets, Валерій Павлович Кравець, Валерий Павлович Кравец, Valerii Pavlovych Kravets, and І. В. Качан. "Реабілітація хворих з гнійно-запальними захворюваннями кисті." Thesis, Вид-во СумДУ, 2007. http://essuir.sumdu.edu.ua/handle/123456789/5207.
Full textMuralidharan, Abirami. "Detecting Attempted Hand Movements from EEGs of Chronic-Stroke Survivors for Therapeutic Applications." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1283528739.
Full textSoska, Anna. "Surface electrode array-based electrical stimulation and iterative learning control for hand rehabilitation." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2015. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/388627/.
Full textAbolfathi, Puya Peter. "Development of an instrumented and powered exoskeletion for the rehabilitation of the hand." Connect to full text, 2007. http://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/3690.
Full textIncludes graphs and tables. Includes list of publications co-authored with others. Title from title screen (viewed November 28, 2008) Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies. Degree awarded 2008; thesis submitted 2007. Includes bibliographical references. Also available in print form.
Abolfathi, Peter Puya. "Development of an Instrumented and Powered Exoskeleton for the Rehabilitation of the Hand." Thesis, The University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/3690.
Full textAbolfathi, Peter Puya. "Development of an Instrumented and Powered Exoskeleton for the Rehabilitation of the Hand." University of Sydney, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2123/3690.
Full textWith improvements in actuation technology and sensory systems, it is becoming increasingly feasible to create powered exoskeletal garments that can assist with the movement of human limbs. This class of robotics referred to as human-machine interfaces will one day be used for the rehabilitation of paralysed, damaged or weak upper and lower extremities. The focus of this project was the development of an exoskeletal interface for the rehabilitation of the hands. A novel sensor was designed for use in such a device. The sensor uses simple optical mechanisms centred on a spring to measure force and position simultaneously. In addition, the sensor introduces an elastic element between the actuator and its corresponding hand joint. This will allow series elastic actuation (SEA) to improve control and safely of the system. The Hand Rehabilitation Device requires multiple actuators. To stay within volume and weight constraints, it is therefore imperative to reduce the size, mass and efficiency of each actuator without losing power. A method was devised that allows small efficient actuating subunits to work together and produce a combined collective output. This work summation method was successfully implemented with Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) based actuators. The actuation, sensory, control system and human-machine interface concepts proposed were evaluated together using a single-joint electromechanical harness. This experimental setup was used with volunteer subjects to assess the potentials of a full-hand device to be used for therapy, assessment and function of the hand. The Rehabilitation Glove aims to bring significant new benefits for improving hand function, an important aspect of human independence. Furthermore, the developments in this project may one day be used for other parts of the body helping bring human-machine interface technology into the fields of rehabilitation and therapy.
Carus, David Alexander. "The effect of cyclic forces upon finger joints with impaired ranges of motion." Thesis, University of Abertay Dundee, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.313131.
Full textSaleeba, Elizabeth Constance. "Patient compliance and spontaneous movements while following an early active motion protocol after a flexor tendon repair." University of Western Australia. School of Surgery, 2010. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2010.0050.
Full textWong, Yuk-ping Joyce, and 黃玉萍. "Outcome measures of traumatic hand injury patients in Hong Kong." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2004. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31972299.
Full textALONSO, DANIEL RIVAS. "ADVANCES TOWARDS AN ACTUATED ORTHOSIS FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE MOTOR FUNCTION OF THE HAND." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2017. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=33377@1.
Full textCOORDENAÇÃO DE APERFEIÇOAMENTO DO PESSOAL DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
PROGRAMA DE SUPORTE À PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO DE INSTS. DE ENSINO
PROGRAMA DE EXCELENCIA ACADEMICA
Os acidentes vasculares cerebrais (AVC) são um tipo de lesão cerebral que afeta mais de 750.000 pessoas anualmente. Aproximadamente metade dos pacientes com diagnóstico de AVC sofre dano crônico da função da extremidade superior. A reabilitação ajuda o paciente a manter as habilidades e recuperar algumas das perdidas. Uma órtese automatizada de mão é uma potencial ferramenta terapêutica para tratamento da debilidade da parte distal da extremidade superior, sendo uma abordagem promissora para melhorar os comportamentos motores perdidos em pacientes com AVC. Hoje em dia, a maioria dispositivos de assistência para o movimento de mão desenvolvidos são caros, pesados e volumosos, além de, muitas vezes, não oferecer controle sobre toda a sua operação. Este trabalho propõe e desenvolve um novo sistema de atuação que pode contribuir para a criação de um dispositivo de assistência a movimentação da mão, que seja fácil de operar, portátil, de baixo custo e totalmente controlado. O sistema é controlado por meio de um software com uma interface gráfica de usuário que permite que os usuários configurem os parâmetros do sistema de acordo com suas capacidades específicas. O software de controle também permite a comunicação com uma Interface Cérebro-Computador, que possibilita sincronizar os movimentos do sistema de acordo com as intenções do usuário, aumentando as taxas de recuperação dos pacientes.
Strokes are a type of brain injury that affects over 750,000 people annually. Approximately half of the patients diagnosed with a stroke suffer chronic damage of the upper extremity function. Rehabilitation helps the patient to keep abilities and recover some of the lost ones, to become more independent. Hand rehabilitation exercises aim at assisting patients so they can regain finger mobility and strength. An actuated hand orthosis is a potential therapy tool for distal upper extremity weakness, since it can offer a promising approach to improve lost motor behaviors in stroke patients. Nowadays, hand movement assisting devices are developed for research applications, and even for commercial purposes. However, most of them are expensive, heavy and bulky or do not offer control over their whole operation. This work proposes and develops a new actuation system that can contribute to the construction of an easy to operate, portable, low cost and fully controlled hand movement assisting device. Several advances towards the creation of an actuated hand orthosis were achieved, leading to the creation of an electromechanical system capable of assisting finger movement along their full range of motion, while keeping low weight in the distal upper limb. The system is controlled by a computer software with a graphic user interface that allows the users to configure the system s parameters to their specific needs. The control software also allows the communication with a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) in order to synchronize the system s movements with the user intentions, improving the recovery rates.
Ma, Sha. "Development and evaluation of an electromyography biofeedback-based virtual reality system for hand motion rehabilitation." Thesis, University of Central Lancashire, 2010. http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/19302/.
Full textOpiyo, Albert. "A portable robotic rehabilitation system towards improving impaired function of the hand due to stroke." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25194.
Full textTai, Lok-hei Chris, and 戴樂熙. "The effectiveness of EMG biofeedback in hand function training after stroke." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2005. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B45010419.
Full textRobertson, Sylvia L. (Sylvia Luise). "A correlational study of sensorimotor function of the hand in subjects with cerebral lesions /." Thesis, McGill University, 1992. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=61336.
Full textWentzel, Roxanne. "A Comparison of the outcomes of two rehabilitation protocols after flexor tendon repair of the hand at Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61677.
Full textDissertation (MOccupational Therapy)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
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Colachis, Sam C. IV. "Optimizing the Brain-Computer Interface for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation." The Ohio State University, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1524083218999623.
Full textStiber, Stephanie A. "Development of an End-effector Sensory Suite for a Rehabilitation Robot." Scholar Commons, 2006. http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/3796.
Full textMishra, Sankalp. "Use Of Virtual Reality Technology In Medical Training And Patient Rehabilitation." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2019. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1559144258671291.
Full textDolberg, Rebecca. "Task specific focal hand dystonia: Temporal and spatial abnormalities in sensory and motor processing in the contralateral and ipsilateral hemispheres." Diss., Search in ProQuest Dissertations & Theses. UC Only, 2009. http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_dat=xri:pqdiss:3390042.
Full textSource: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 71-02, Section: B, page: . Adviser: Nancy N. Byl.
Luhmann, Ole. "Development of a Novel Hand Exoskeleton for the Rehabilitation and Assistance of Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome Patients." Thesis, KTH, Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-281248.
Full textExoskelett för händer är robotiska hjälpmedel som kan användas för att kompensera nedsatt muskelstyrka och rörlighet hos patienter med nedsatt muskelfunktion i armarna. Dessa hjälpmedel kan hjälpa patienter att greppa föremål i ett terapeutiskt syfte eller för att utföra vardagliga sysslor. Examensarbetet beskriver utvecklingsarbetet av ett nytt exoskelett med fokus på användaren genom att tillämpa produktutvecklingsmotodikens V-modell. Användarens krav och behov identifieras genom intervjuer och en gedigen litteraturstudie. Tre koncept utvecklas och ett vidareutvecklat koncept väljs slutligen baserat på en logisk beslutsprocess. En matematisk modell genereras och används för att dimensionera exoskelettet. Dessutom tillverkas tre prototyper av exoskelettet i olika utföranden för att slutligen utvärderas i en testrigg. Resultatet av utvecklingsprocessen är ett nytt handexoskelett ämnat för rehabilitering av patienter med övre motorneuronsjukdom. Tester som genomfördes för att mäta Kraft och rörlighet visade att en design med en högre grad av underaktuering är gynnsamt. Designen som presenteras här når inte upp till de krav som ställs på kraft och rörlighet, de målvärden som definieras är dock baserade på ett konservativt synsätt och är därmed svåra att uppnå. Exoskelettet producerar en högre stängningskraft och uppvisar bättre rörlighet än andra toppmoderna exoskelett. Exoskelettet underpresterar dock vad gäller den producerade öppningskraften jämfört med andra modeller och designen behöver valideras hos användarna för att användarbarheten ska kunna bestämmas.
Schildt, Christopher J. "CLOSED-LOOP AFFERENT NERVE ELECTRICAL STIMULATION FOR REHABILITATION OF HAND FUNCTION IN SUBJECTS WITH INCOMPLETE SPINAL CORD INJURY." UKnowledge, 2016. http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cbme_etds/43.
Full textHoffman, Larisa Reed. "Practice Related Plasticity: Functional and Cortical Changes in Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Following Four Different Hand Training Interventions." Scholarly Repository, 2008. http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/39.
Full textTsai, Kai-Hsiang, and 蔡凱翔. "An Automatic Hand Traction Machine for Hand Spasm Rehabilitation." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/93354678063902104583.
Full text國立勤益科技大學
電子工程系
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Treating the patient with the best is the concept of modern rehabilitation treatment. All medical personnel, social welfare assistance personnel and the family of the patient form a complete team to provide all appropriate assistances to treat the patient. Complete and active rehabilitation treatment has been proved can reduce the hospitalization time and the loss of function significantly. The whole rehabilitation process not only patient need completely cooperate with caregivers, but also need proper rehabilitation equipment. The goal of this paper is to develop an automatic hand traction machine for hand spasm rehabilitation. The machine is integrated with a self-made hand tractor, the pulse width modulation variable (PWM) circuit, AC motor, reduction unit, a movable and a fixed pulley combination. The pulse width modulation variable (PWM) circuit is the core circuit, it control AC motor to tract a spasm hand correctly and regularly to prevent the deformation of hand-joint and to reduce the compressive region. This paper makes a brief introduction of each rehabilitation treatment process for hand spasm patients. The developed automatic hand traction machine was employed on a hand spasm patient. The experimental results show that the developed automatic hand traction machine is effective and efficient in hand spasm rehabilitation. Keywords: pulse width modulation (PWM), hand tractor machine, hand spasm, rehabilitation.
Chen, Bing-Hong, and 陳秉宏. "Innovative Design of Hand Rehabilitation Aids." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/27025898518840674138.
Full text吳鳳科技大學
光機電暨材料研究所
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The utilization of aids has been significantly increasing as the elderly population grows, criminal rate rises and various types of accident escalate in the society. In a variety of reasons, more and more people need to use the aids in their daily life and the rehabilitation process. The principles involved in designing hand rehabilitation aids are listed below. (1) The relative pressure: to utilize the force in the opposite direction to the fixed hand. (2) The tripartite force system: to utilize the force in the direction of the force point and the support point to fix the rehabilitative joint and limit the range of activities. (3) The strengthened cavity pressure: to promote the strength of the limbs to protect the soft tissues. (4) The feedback of the kinesthetic: to utilize the kinesthetic to avoid the excessive movement. This research has developed an innovative design of hand rehabilitation aids and provides more choices to help people who need the hand rehabilitation.
Siao, Jhih-Cian, and 蕭智謙. "Development of the hand joint rehabilitation device." Thesis, 2013. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/81440720742179228132.
Full text建國科技大學
自動化工程系暨機電光系統研究所
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The hand injured patients who have lost their ability of the action of limbs movements. The dysfunction of the limbs of the patients might be happened or leading the cause of disability, if a self-conscious or external force of the rehabilitation has not been carried on for injured hand joints for the long term. It has been proven that an effective rehabilitation could improve the activities of the patient’s hand joints so as to maintain muscle durability consequently. Actually, the rehabilitation of the hand joints have been carried out by physiotherapists and being with the help of performing an external force at present. For the purpose of reducing the work load of the physiotherapists as well as providing doctors with the useful quantification data, which has been obtained during the processes of the rehabilitation, as the diagnosis reference when they are on duty. This research has developed a set of finger rehabilitation system and being integrated with mechanism &; control technology in it eventually. With regards to mechanism design, by using the micro-reduction gear motor along with screw bolt work as the driven device so as to lead the linkage mechanism for linking the operation of finger panels. And through the help of finger panels, the action of the hand finger’s flexion &; extension of patient's can be guided by the finger joint rehabilitation device eventually. As for the operation interface, it really is with embedded system. And its operation terms are entered through the help of the touch panel. Moreover, the function modes are having manual operation, automatic operation, parameter setting and the access of numerical values included. In addition, there are sensors of angle, displacement and force being installed on rehabilitation device so as to sense the signals and sending them back to embedded system for proceeding to process of data recording eventually. This research has accomplished the establishment of hand joint rehabilitation device and the physical on-line experiments. And it is done by wearing the rehabilitation device so as to measure the angle changes of finger’s flexion practically. The result shows that with the help of the running of the micro reduction gear motor, the linkage mechanism’s operation is leaded so as to let the finger joints have effective actions of flexion and extension. And the total range of motion of each of the finger joints are 110∘for index finger, 95∘for middle finger, 100∘for third finger, 70∘for little finger and 50∘for thumb respectively. Moreover, the rehabilitation device could provide 1.5 N ~ 4.5 N of force strength for rehabilitation. The whole system effective improving the activities of the finger joints of the patients, in addition to provide physiotherapists with the useful quantification data as the diagnosis reference when they are on duty and it is proven to be met the demands of physiotherapists.
HUANG, YING-QIN, and 黃應欽. "The Development of a System for Hand Rehabilitation." Thesis, 2017. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/75606247831530547373.
Full text國立暨南國際大學
電機工程學系
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Taiwan has been facing the population aging problem. With the number of cases of diseases and accidents increase, patients with hand dysfunction and immobility increase. This makes the need for rehabilitation treatment increasing. With the progressive development of science and technology, the traditional rehabilitation treatment relying on human manpower has been gradually replaced. New technologies have been employed into the traditional medical aids, and this makes medical aids have diversified development. This significantly improves the effectiveness and complementarity of rehabilitation. Routinely, hand rehabilitation mainly uses medical aids to assist patients with the training of their fingers’ ability on stretching, bending and grasping. Although these medical aids can help patients to restore their hand function, it lacks of data capture of fingers’ range of movement, as well as providing training feedback. Therefore, rehabilitation process cannot be recorded. Moreover, patients need to spend time on transporting to hospital for rehabilitation training. This is very inconvenient and may affect the effectiveness of rehabilitation. This study aims to develop an interactive hand function rehabilitation system with the integration of the 3D printing technique, mechanical and electrical design, as well as database management. We have developed a glove with sensors inside it, for the measurement of the fingers’ range of movement. The data of fingers’ movement were recorded and stored at the database. Physicians can use such information in the future treatment. The 3D printed mechanical hand with various training modes can be used for patients’ hand rehabilitation training. Through interactive rehabilitation, rehabilitation becomes funnier.
LIU, CHUN-YEN, and 劉俊巖. "Infrared Hand Pulley of Upper Limb Rehabilitation System." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/77082439234978291818.
Full text國立臺北教育大學
資訊科學系碩士班
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Since the aging population structure from year to year, the population age increased year by year, Stroke becomes the main reason for disability in the elderly. When stroke patients in stable condition and should be immediately and actively to do rehabilitation of therapy training, this period is the golden era of rehabilitation of, or when the patient's body does not move, and soon produce muscle atrophy and joint stiffness and other disability phenomena. The traditional way of hand rehabilitation just through a therapist anthropogenic observation and high reproducibility The lack of quantitative assessment of the quality of training and the content of the more tedious. This study is infrared emitter into passive hand pulley training device, which belongs to a ring of OT (Occupational Therapy). The rehabilitation of patients hand tied to trolley and placed on the desktop. Through the movement of the track designed to guide patients to do the swing and position the replacement of the hand which test results through this system becomes digitized data. And use of the Unity platform to increase its games in the use of patient willingness to design a simple electronic sensing technology, low cost, non-complicated mechanical structure and both games of rehabilitation system, and finally through the online database , let the doctor which data can be used to count and assess the progress of the case of patients. It can be corrected according to the data show the most consistent with the patient's rehabilitation approach to be used more to improve the functionality of the system to achieve a more comprehensive upper limb rehabilitation device.
Chen, Wei-Zhi, and 陳威志. "Research and Development of the Electric Hand Rehabilitation." Thesis, 2009. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/cd5cfw.
Full text國立虎尾科技大學
機械與機電工程研究所
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Recently, people get more attentions on health issues. In 1991, the government of Taiwan listed “Health & Care Industry” as one of the top 10 new rising industries. Encourage industries to develop multiple functions and high value-added medical equipments and raise the technical level in the country. Electric assistive hand rehabilitation device that help people to recover the function of muscles and live more convenient. This research mainly focus on the new design of electric assistive hand rehabilitation to help patients live more easily. Firstly, analysze the iteratuers and patents of rehabilitation devices and make conclusions. When desige the rehabilitation devies, we must avoide the patent rights. Then, ask the chinesemedical doctor, we conclude some design requirements and design contraints of rehabilitation devices. And, according to the design methobology of creative mechanism design, we synthesize the new design concepts. Then, based on the kinematic design method, the rehabilitation device satisfied the kinematic reguirement is synthesized. Finally, the automatic control system is added into the rehabilitation device to achieve the rehabilitation functions without manu-operation and let the rehabilitation device become more safe. Keyword:Rehabilitation Device, Wrist, Elbow, control system
"Hand function assessment: a study of finger amputation." Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5887085.
Full textThesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-102).
ABSTRACT --- p.I
ACKNOWLEDGMENT --- p.IV
TABLE OF CONTENTS --- p.V
LIST OF TABLES --- p.VIII
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.X
Chapter CHAPTER 1 - --- INTRODUCTION --- p.1-5
Chapter 1.1 --- Introduction
Chapter 1.2 --- Questions address
Chapter 1.3 --- Definition
Chapter CHAPTER 2 - --- LITERATURAL REVIEW - DEVELOPMENT OF HAND FUNCTION TESTS --- p.6-14
Chapter 2.1 --- Introduction
Chapter 2.2 --- Trends of studies of hand injury in Hong Kong
Chapter 2.3 --- Previous studies to compare and relate physical and functional impairment
Chapter 2.4 --- Conclusion
Chapter CHAPTER 3 - --- FUNCTION ASSESSMENT - CRITERIA FOR THE EVALUATION --- p.15-28
Chapter 3.1 --- Introduction
Chapter 3.2 --- Functional Anatomy
Chapter 3.3 --- Grip force study
Chapter 3.4 --- Sensation
Chapter 3.5 --- Functional assessment
Chapter 3.6 --- Conclusion
Chapter CHAPTER 4 - --- METHODOLOGY --- p.29-43
Chapter 4.1 --- Subject selection
Chapter 4.2 --- Organization
Chapter 4.3 --- Physical assessment
Chapter 4.4 --- Functional assessment
Chapter 4.5 --- Evaluation of loss of earning capacity
Chapter 4.6 --- Control group
Chapter 4.7 --- Statistical analysis
Chapter CHAPTER 5 - --- RESULT --- p.44-57
Chapter 5.1 --- Introduction
Chapter 5.2 --- Subject characteristics
Chapter 5.3 --- Result of individual tests
Chapter 5.4 --- Assessment of loss of earning capacity
Chapter 5.5 --- Hand function assessment after return to work
Chapter 5.6 --- Effect of severity of injury
Chapter CHAPTER 6 - --- DISCUSSION --- p.58-67
Chapter 6.1 --- Introduction
Chapter 6.2 --- Impairment of hand function in finger amputation
Chapter 6.3 --- The effect of return to work
Chapter 6.4 --- Official schema for assessment of percentage of loss of earning capacity
Chapter 6.5 --- Severity of injury and the outcome
Chapter 6.6 --- The hand assessment protocol
Chapter CHAPTER 7 - --- CONCLUSION --- p.68-70
APPENDIX --- p.71-90
ILLUSTRATIONS --- p.91-97
REFERENCES --- p.98-102
Figueiredo, Diogo Videira. "Hand Rehabilitation System : dispositivo biomecânico para reabilitação da mão." Master's thesis, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/22946.
Full textPan, Chun-Hsiao, and 潘俊孝. "Development of a Accelerometer-based Glove for Hand Rehabilitation." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/94973317063951333855.
Full text國立臺灣大學
電機工程學研究所
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A data glove finger movements can be transformed into digital signals, and to do with computers, can be used in virtual reality rehabilitation interface. However, because of existing products in terms of convenience and prices have a lot of room for improvement. And this is facilitated by the cheap three-axis sensors to speed up research and development data gloves, use of the accelerator sensor in the direction of gravity to accelerate, in order to determine that state . The R & D devices can be measured each fingers refers to their static state, palm angle, and restrictions under the dynamic conditions that state.
Horng, Zheng-Xiang, and 洪振翔. "Development of a Robot for Neuro-Rehabilitation of Hand." Thesis, 2008. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/52847464068220581056.
Full text國立成功大學
機械工程學系碩博士班
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There are two kinds of treatments for rehabilitation of hand of stroke patients clinically. In the passive treatment, the paralyzed hand was passively manipulated by the physical therapists to prevent the un wanted movements. In the active treatment, the stroke patients have to finish the movements voluntarily under the assistance or the resistance of the physical therapists. After the treatments, the physical therapists also assess the effect of the treatments qualitatively. The goal of this thesis is to develop a robot for hand rehabilitation by performing various facilitation patterns. The robot is applied to extension and flexion movements for the stroke patients. For passive stretch, the robot can guide the subject’s hand to extension or flexion. For voluntary movements, the robot can apply assistance or resistance force to facilitate the neuromuscular system of the patients when subjects performed trajectory tracking. The robot is constructed by the ball screws and the finger tubes. During movements, the encoder and force sensor record the position of the hand and the reactive force between robot and patients’ hand. Off-line analyses of these biomechanical data were used to assess progress of hand rehabilitation quantitatively. The robot system has been built by integrating a mechanism, an actuator, a controller, system software and a man-machine interface. Two treatments : passive stretch and trajectory tracking were realized and two quantitative assessments : passive stiffness and tracking error root mean square to assess the hand functions of the patients.