An upper limb robot model of children limb for cerebral palsy neurorehabilitation.
Robot therapy has emerged in the last few decades as a tool to help patients with neurological injuries relearn motor tasks and improve their quality of life. The main goal of this study was to develop a simple model of the human arm for children affected with cerebral palsy (CP). The Simulink based model presented here shows a comparison for children with and without disabilities (ages 6-15) with normal and reduced range of motion in the upper limb. The model incorporates kinematic and dynamic considerations required for activities of daily living. The simulation was conducted using Matlab/Simulink and will eventually be integrated with a robotic counterpart to develop a physical robot that will provide assistance in activities of daily life (ADLs) to children with CP while also aiming to improve motor recovery.
Biomedical Engineering, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA. yagna.pathak@marquette.edu
Yagna
Y
Pathak
Michelle
M
Johnson
D000293:Adolescent; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D003198:Computer Simulation; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000503:physiopathology; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012371:Robotics; D012782:Shoulder / Q000503:physiopathology; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000503:physiopathology*