Acceptability Assessment for Desktop Upper Limbs Rehabilitation Robot

Abstract

In this study, we developed a desktop rehabilitation robot for upper limbs (D-SEMUL), and assessed the usability of its user interface and the affinity of the training program with a questionnaire for elderly hemiplegic/non-hemiplegic participants. The results indicated that the touchscreen is acceptable for the user interface, and the background music used significantly affects the affinity of the program. In addition, we conducted a set of experiments to assess the motivation effect of the visual feedback of the results in a maze rehabilitation program. EEG measurements show significant increase in the theta wave of the motivation-enhanced group.