Host: The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers
Name : [in Japanese]
Date : September 13, 2020 - September 16, 2020
The rehabilitation robot reduces the burden on the therapist. Robots for various treatment purposes are being developed, such as training support type robots for the purpose of quantitative treatment, and care support robots for the purpose of assisting daily activities in close proximity to the patient's life. The aim of this presentation is to illustrate on barriers to utilize the engineering devices, and rehabilitation robots in the clinical rehabilitation. At present, current rehabilitation robots’ performance is good at providing quantitative training i.e. continuous passive motion exercise, muscle strengthening exercise, and various voluntary movement control exercise in order to improve their physical functions. On the other hand, its performance is insufficient to provide rehabilitation considering human life, living environments, and various pathological conditions. Thus, development of equipment and applications with motor learning (or machine learning) functions that can adapt to various obstacles is an essential condition.
