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Home-based stroke rehabilitation mechatronic devices can improve access to therapy. Future designs need to consider user needs, posture detection, and specific rehabilitation tasks for better outcomes.

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  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Rehabilitation Technology
  • Mechatronics

Background:

  • Interest in home-based stroke rehabilitation mechatronics has grown, driven by increased need post-COVID-19.
  • Home environments present unique challenges for stroke rehabilitation devices compared to clinical settings.
  • Existing devices often lack specific user-centered design considerations and clear links to rehabilitation practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a scoping review of at-home upper limb stroke rehabilitation mechatronic device designs.
  • To identify key design principles and areas for improvement in current mechatronic rehabilitation devices.
  • To analyze device features, target anatomy, therapy tasks, and cost-effectiveness.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic search of online databases for papers published between 2010 and 2021.
  • Selection of 59 publications describing 38 unique home-based upper limb stroke rehabilitation mechatronic device designs.
  • Categorization of devices based on target anatomy, therapy tasks, structure, features, and cost.

Main Results:

  • Twenty-two devices targeted proximal anatomy, 13 targeted distal anatomy; cost increased with more actuators.
  • Many designs lacked specificity regarding target users, impairments, or therapy activities (26/38).
  • Few devices incorporated safety features like compliant structures (most common) or compensation detection (3/38); stakeholder consultation was minimal (6/38).

Conclusions:

  • Combining actuated and unactuated degrees of freedom offers task variety and complexity at reduced cost.
  • Future mechatronic designs should prioritize user needs, posture monitoring, and clear functional links.
  • Enhanced stakeholder involvement, especially patient consultation, is crucial for effective home-based rehabilitation device development.