27/03/2024 -
Human skin contains slowly-adapting (SA) and rapidly-adapting mechanoreceptors (RA) through which it can discriminate between static and dynamic tactile stimuli. Bio-mimicking of such human...
19/03/2024 -
Motivated by the need for underwater exoskeleton control, swimming phase monitoring is critical to adjust robotic assistance to human motions. However, harsh underwater environments bring in...
18/03/2024 -
During the postoperative hand rehabilitation period, it is recommended that the repaired flexor tendons be continuously glided with sufficient tendon excursion and carefully managed protection to...
18/03/2024 -
Everyone suffers from occasional halitosis. Understanding the root cause is important for addressing and preventing the problem. Lumoral, developed by Finland's Koite Health Ltd, is a home-use...
18/03/2024 -
Running injuries are prevalent, but their exact mechanisms remain unknown largely due to limited real-world biomechanical analysis. Reducing overstriding, the horizontal distance that the foot...
21/11/2023 -
The paper presents a solution to detect active ankle joint movement while a patient undergoes therapy with a robotic lower limb rehabilitation device that neither restricts nor actively supports...
21/11/2023 -
One of the most frequent and severe aftermaths of a stroke is the loss of upper limb functionality. Therapy started in the sub-acute phase proved more effective, mainly when the patient...
24/08/2023 -
With the increase in the prevalence of knee arthritis, the market for liners with force detection devices has expanded. The force detection device assists the doctor to adjust the installation...
27/03/2023 -
Recovery and rehabilitation of facial mimics need enhanced decision support with multimodal bio-feedbacks from 3D real-time biomechanical head animation. Kinect V2.0 can detect and track 3-D...
17/02/2023 -
This letter presents a lockable upper-limb exoskeleton to reduce the physical fatigue of laborers/surgeons operating with upper limbs maintaining fixed posture for long time. A novel structure...
01/02/2023 -
Chest physiotherapy (CPT) has been widely used as an adjunctive treatment to facilitate airway clearance and promote effective coughing [1]. Previous studies indicated that CPT could...
23/05/2022 -
Introduction: Repeated transfers and wheelchair propulsion in patients with a neurological deficit of the lower limbs overloads the upper limbs mechanically, particularly the...
09/02/2022 -
In this paper, an experimental evaluation of an active upper-limb exoskeleton, where 12 subjects perform an overhead industrial task with and without the exoskeleton, is presented. The...
05/11/2021 -
High level spinal cord injury drastically reduces the quality of life of the injured person. Various systems attempted to interface the still intact or residual abilities following injury in...
08/04/2021 -
Shoulder exoskeletons potentially reduce overuse injuries in industrial settings including overhead work or lifting tasks. Previous studies evaluated these devices primarily in laboratory setting,...
08/04/2021 -
The use of robotics in health care has seen a recent rise in interest due to its potential for use during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. The transmission rate of COVID-19 has meant that health-care...
01/02/2021 -
Una sobre dentadura es una prótesis removible parcial o completa caracterizada por recubrir mucosa, dientes o implantes preparados para tal efecto. La sobre dentadura sobre implantes es el...
05/10/2020 -
As an amputee, learning how to control a myoelectric prosthesis is a difficult task. One of the main issues with conventional, highly repetitive, rehabilitation methods is the lack of engagement...
29/11/2019 -
Summary form only given. Given the importance of the ability to drive the lower limbs to perform most daily activities for all people and knowing that there is a constant need to develop new ways...
09/09/2019 -
The quantity of elderly resident is on the ascent around the world. Accordingly, the quantity of those living alone is likewise liable to increment. At the point when an elderly individual living...