Optimization of the ASPIRE Spherical Parallel Rehabilitation Robot Based on Its Clinical Evaluation
<b> </b>The paper presents the design optimization of the ASPIRE spherical parallel robot for shoulder rehabilitation following clinical evaluation and clinicians’ feedback. After the development of the robotic structure and the implementation of the control system, ASPIRE was prepared f...
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doaj-a3ec81dadb654ef89518c0d7f38da20b2021-03-23T00:04:23ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-03-01183281328110.3390/ijerph18063281Optimization of the ASPIRE Spherical Parallel Rehabilitation Robot Based on Its Clinical EvaluationPaul Tucan0Calin Vaida1Ionut Ulinici2Alexandru Banica3Alin Burz4Nicoleta Pop5Iosif Birlescu6Bogdan Gherman7Nicolae Plitea8Tiberiu Antal9Giuseppe Carbone10Doina Pisla11CESTER, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCESTER, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCESTER, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCESTER, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCESTER, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCESTER, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCESTER, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCESTER, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCESTER, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaCESTER, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaDIMEG, University of Calabria, 87036 Cosenza, ItalyCESTER, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 400641 Cluj-Napoca, Romania<b> </b>The paper presents the design optimization of the ASPIRE spherical parallel robot for shoulder rehabilitation following clinical evaluation and clinicians’ feedback. After the development of the robotic structure and the implementation of the control system, ASPIRE was prepared for clinical evaluation. A set of clinical trials was performed on 24 patients with different neurological disorders to obtain the patient and clinician acceptance of the rehabilitation system. During the clinical trials, the behavior of the robotic system was closely monitored and analyzed in order to improve its reliability and overall efficiency. Along with its reliability and efficiency, special attention was given to the safety characteristics during the rehabilitation task.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/6/3281robotic assisted rehabilitationneuro-muscular disordersstroke clinical trialdesignoptimization |
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Paul Tucan Calin Vaida Ionut Ulinici Alexandru Banica Alin Burz Nicoleta Pop Iosif Birlescu Bogdan Gherman Nicolae Plitea Tiberiu Antal Giuseppe Carbone Doina Pisla Optimization of the ASPIRE Spherical Parallel Rehabilitation Robot Based on Its Clinical Evaluation International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health robotic assisted rehabilitation neuro-muscular disorders stroke clinical trial design optimization |
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Paul Tucan Calin Vaida Ionut Ulinici Alexandru Banica Alin Burz Nicoleta Pop Iosif Birlescu Bogdan Gherman Nicolae Plitea Tiberiu Antal Giuseppe Carbone Doina Pisla |
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Optimization of the ASPIRE Spherical Parallel Rehabilitation Robot Based on Its Clinical Evaluation |
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Optimization of the ASPIRE Spherical Parallel Rehabilitation Robot Based on Its Clinical Evaluation |
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Optimization of the ASPIRE Spherical Parallel Rehabilitation Robot Based on Its Clinical Evaluation |
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Optimization of the ASPIRE Spherical Parallel Rehabilitation Robot Based on Its Clinical Evaluation |
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Optimization of the ASPIRE Spherical Parallel Rehabilitation Robot Based on Its Clinical Evaluation |
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optimization of the aspire spherical parallel rehabilitation robot based on its clinical evaluation |
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<b> </b>The paper presents the design optimization of the ASPIRE spherical parallel robot for shoulder rehabilitation following clinical evaluation and clinicians’ feedback. After the development of the robotic structure and the implementation of the control system, ASPIRE was prepared for clinical evaluation. A set of clinical trials was performed on 24 patients with different neurological disorders to obtain the patient and clinician acceptance of the rehabilitation system. During the clinical trials, the behavior of the robotic system was closely monitored and analyzed in order to improve its reliability and overall efficiency. Along with its reliability and efficiency, special attention was given to the safety characteristics during the rehabilitation task. |
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robotic assisted rehabilitation neuro-muscular disorders stroke clinical trial design optimization |
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