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Human arm joints reconstruction algorithm in rehabilitation therapies assisted by end-effector robotic devices


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Title:
Human arm joints reconstruction algorithm in rehabilitation therapies assisted by end-effector robotic devices
Authors:
Badesa, Francisco Javier
García Aracil, Nicolás
Bertomeu Motos, Arturo
Zollo, Loredana
Blanco, Andrea
Barios, Juan A.
Editor:
BMC
Department:
Departamentos de la UMH::Ingeniería de Sistemas y Automática
Issue Date:
2018
URI:
https://hdl.handle.net/11000/31254
Abstract:
Background: End-effector robots are commonly used in robot-assisted neuro-rehabilitation therapies for upper limbs where the patient’s hand can be easily attached to a splint. Nevertheless, they are not able to estimate and control the kinematic configuration of the upper limb during the therapy. However, the Range of Motion (ROM) together with the clinical assessment scales offers a comprehensive assessment to the therapist. Our aim is to present a robust and stable kinematic reconstruction algorithm to accurately measure the upper limb joints using only an accelerometer placed onto the upper arm. Methods: The proposed algorithm is based on the inverse of the augmented Jaciobian as the algorithm (Papaleo, et al., Med Biol Eng Comput 53(9):815–28, 2015). However, the estimation of the elbow joint location is performed through the computation of the rotation measured by the accelerometer during the arm movement, making the algorithm more robust against shoulder movements. Furthermore, we present a method to compute the initial configuration of the upper limb necessary to start the integration method, a protocol to manually measure the upper arm and forearm lengths, and a shoulder position estimation. An optoelectronic system was used to test the accuracy of the proposed algorithm whilst healthy subjects were performing upper limb movements holding the end effector of the seven Degrees of Freedom (DoF) robot. In addition, the previous and the proposed algorithms were studied during a neuro-rehabilitation therapy assisted by the ‘PUPArm’ planar robot with three post-stroke patients. Results: The proposed algorithm reports a Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) of 2.13cm in the elbow joint location and 1.89cm in the wrist joint location with high correlation. These errors lead to a RMSE about 3.5 degrees (mean of the seven joints) with high correlation in all the joints with respect to the real upper limb acquired through the optoelectronic system. Then, the estimation of the upper limb joints through both algorithms reveal an instability on the previous when shoulder movement appear due to the inevitable trunk compensation in post-stroke patients. Conclusions: The proposed algorithm is able to accurately estimate the human upper limb joints during a neuro-rehabilitation therapy assisted by end-effector robots. In addition, the implemented protocol can be followed in a clinical environment without optoelectronic systems using only one accelerometer attached in the upper arm. Thus, the ROM can be perfectly determined and could become an objective assessment parameter for a comprehensive assessment
Keywords/Subjects:
Neuro-rehabilitation therapy
End-effector robots
Kinematic reconstruction
Upper limbs
Knowledge area:
CDU: Generalidades.: Ciencia y tecnología de los ordenadores. Informática.
Type of document:
application/pdf
Access rights:
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12984-018-0348-0
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