Summary
International Technical Conference on Circuits/Systems, Computers and Communications
2008
Session Number:C1
Session:
Number:C1-3
Virtual Training Environment Providing Force Feedback for Motoric Improvement of Upper Extremity
Atsushi Kanbe, Yukihiro Matsubara, Noriyuki Iwane,
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Publication Date:2008/7/7
Online ISSN:2188-5079
Summary:
We suggest a motor rehabilitation support system for upper extremity with force feedback. A client throws a ball underhanded using a force feedback device, and then the client can receive rehabilitation for an arm's motion sensing feel of weight. Throwing motion is difficult, so we built training environment that the client can select challenge level that is suitable to his/her ability. Furthermore, the system can indicate movement of arm. We evaluated basic functions of our system. Participants of experiments could throw well by watching an indicator of moving the upper extremity and receiving force feedback.