Development of Evaluation and Training System of Upper Limbs Movement for Cerebellar Ataxia Using VR Technology

Abstract

We have developed a 6-DOF rehabilitation support robot for upper limbs and its application software. The symptom that the system aims at is cerebellar ataxia. The application software deals with a technique of physical therapy: FNF (Finger-Nose-Finger) test. We conducted some fundamental experiments using the rehabilitation system, and demonstrated the availability of the system.