1P1-D16 Tactile-Biofeedback System for Locomotion Rehabilitation : Validation of Reinforcement of Attentiveness to the Paralytic-side body using Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy

Abstract

We propose a new locomotion rehabilitation RT device, PARTY (Perception-Assisting Robotics TechnologY) that enables the paralyzed to get a perception-bypass communication path via a non-paralyzed-part body for recognizing foot contact pressures on the paralyzed-side. This paper reports a remarkable rehabilitation outcome through validation with Functional Near-infrared Spectroscopy demonstrating reinforced attentiveness to the paralytic-side body was achieved thanks to a leg-PARTY.