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Susanna Summa1, Riccardo Gori2, Luigi Freda3
1MARlab, Neuroscience and Neurorehabilitation Department, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital-IRCCS, 00165 Rome, Italy. susanna.summa@opbg.net.
Sensors (Basel, Switzerland)
|August 7, 2019
Summary
Researchers developed a new robotic system, DORIS, to overcome limitations in current posturography platforms. This versatile system enhances equilibrium and gait training for personalized rehabilitation and research.
Area of Science:
- Biomechanics
- Robotics
- Rehabilitation Engineering
Background:
- Commercial posturography platforms have limitations including restricted movement, fixed protocols, and high costs.
- Existing systems hinder versatile applications in research and personalized patient training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a versatile robotic platform, the Dynamic Oriented Rehabilitative Integrated System (DORIS), for posturography.
- To overcome the limitations of commercial platforms for research and personalized equilibrium and gait training.
Main Methods:
- A Stewart platform was engineered using linear actuators and a custom monoaxial load cell for each actuator.
- The system features position control for extensive movement and load cells for measuring subject-generated forces.
- Integration with motion analysis, electromyography (EMG), and virtual reality (VR) environments was achieved using TCP/IP communication.
Main Results:
- The DORIS platform offers a wide range of motion and precise force measurement capabilities.
- Integration with motion analysis, EMG, and VR allows manipulation of visual, vestibular, and plantar pressure inputs.
- Full access to human movement and dynamic interaction data is provided for advanced analysis.
Conclusions:
- The DORIS platform provides a versatile and customizable solution for posturography research and rehabilitation.
- Its integrated design and data access facilitate the development of innovative approaches in balance and gait training.
- This system advances the field of human movement analysis and personalized physical rehabilitation.
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