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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Rehabilitation Technology
  • Robotics

Background:

  • Limited access to healthcare services due to the COVID-19 pandemic necessitates home-based rehabilitation solutions.
  • Preventing temporary injuries from becoming permanent requires accessible and effective rehabilitation tools.
  • The evolution of rehabilitation devices is crucial for maintaining patient recovery outside clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and develop CUBE², an advanced cable-driven device for home-based limb rehabilitation.
  • To introduce a novel end-effector (EE) design and autotuning capabilities for autonomous device operation.
  • To present an enhanced solution building upon the previous CUBE design for improved rehabilitation outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for modeling and analyzing the proposed CUBE² device.
  • Development and description of a novel vision-based control strategy for enhanced user interaction.
  • Experimental manufacturing and validation of a functional prototype.

Main Results:

  • Successful modeling and analysis of the CUBE² device using FEA.
  • Implementation of a novel vision-based control system.
  • Experimental validation of the prototype, including preliminary tests for home position repeatability.

Conclusions:

  • The CUBE² device, featuring a novel EE and autotuning, offers a promising solution for autonomous home rehabilitation.
  • The developed vision-based control strategy and experimental validation support the device's potential for effective limb recovery.
  • This work addresses the urgent need for accessible rehabilitation technologies in the post-pandemic era.