Design and Experimental Characterization of L-CADEL v2, an Assistive Device for Elbow Motion
Marco Ceccarelli, Mykhailo Riabtsev, Axel Fort, Matteo Russo, Med Amine Laribi, Mónica Urízar
Abstract
An experimental characterization is presented for an improved version of a wearable assistive device for elbow motion. The design is revised with respect to requirements for elbow motion assistance, looking at applications both in rehabilitation therapies and exercising of elderly people. A laboratory prototype is built with lightweight, portable, easy-to-use features that are verified with test results, whose discussion is also provided as a characterization of operating performance.
Topics & Concepts
ElbowCharacterization (materials science)Motion (physics)Wearable computerAssistive deviceRehabilitationComputer scienceSimulationPhysical medicine and rehabilitationEngineeringHuman–computer interactionEmbedded systemArtificial intelligencePhysical therapyMedicineMaterials scienceNanotechnologySurgeryStroke Rehabilitation and RecoveryMuscle activation and electromyography studiesCerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders