Development and Control of a Robotic Exoskeleton for Shoulder, Elbow and Forearm Movement Assistance

World health organization reports, annually more than 15 million people worldwide suffer a stroke and cardiovascular disease, among which 85% of stroke patients incur acute arm impairment, and 40% of victims are chronically impaired or permanently disabled. This results a burden on the families, com...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Thierry Kittel-Ouimet, Maarouf Saad, Jean-Pierre Kenné, Philippe S. Archambault
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Applied Bionics and Biomechanics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/ABB-2012-0061