SRAR

SRAR. Soft Robotics for Ankle Rehabilitation

Main researcher: D. Copaci D. Blanco

Description

SRAR – Soft Robotics for Ankle Rehabilitation

SRAR – Robótica blanda para la rehabilitación del tobillo

The SRAR project aims to design a soft robotics platform for ankle rehabilitation in the initial phases of therapy for patients who have suffered a stroke. The primary objective of the SRAR project is to provide a cost-effective, portable, and comfortable platform to assist physical therapists. This approach is expected to result in health benefits, reduced rehabilitation periods, and cost mitigation for healthcare systems. To ensure anatomical compatibility with the complex ankle joint and maximize user comfort during rehabilitation tasks, SRAR aims to minimize rigid components in the robotic platform. This involves integrating novel soft actuators (SMA-based), mechanisms with variable stiffness, and textile sensor technologies into an ankle exoskeleton capable of performing smooth movements while ensuring safe interaction with patients. The solution will offer two different operating modes: passive rehabilitation therapy and active rehabilitation. In active mode, therapy involves the patient participating in the control loop, using electromyography (EMG) signals to detect movement intentions and angular or torque positions.

Jesús Tornero and Natacha León, from the Center for Clinical Neuroscience-Hospital Los Madroños, collaborate on the SRAR project as rehabilitation healthcare specialists.

Entries:
A ROS-BASED MIDDLE-COST ROBOTIC PLATFORM WITH HIGH-PERFORMANCE
ICERI2015, The 8th annual International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation , 2015, Sevilla, Spain.
C. Gómez A. C. Hernández J. Crespo R. Barber
A Home Made Robotic Platform based on Theo Jansen Mechanism for Teaching Robotics
The 10th annual International Technology, Education and Development Conference, 2016, Valencia, Spain
A. C. Hernández C. Gómez J. Crespo R. Barber
Object Classification in Natural Environments for Mobile Robot Navigation
IEEE, International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), 16th edition, 2016, Braganza, Portugal
A. C. Hernández C. Gómez J. Crespo R. Barber
Integration of Multiple Events in a Topological Autonomous Navigation System
IEEE, International Conference on Autonomous Robot Systems and Competitions (ICARSC), 16th edition, 2016, Bragança, Portugal
C. Gómez A. C. Hernández J. Crespo R. Barber

Entries:
RoboCity16 Open Conference on Future Trends in Robotics
chapter: Object Perception applied to Daily Life Environments for Mobile Robot Navigation pages: 105 – 112. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Madrid, España , ISBN: 978-84-608-8452-1, 2016
A. C. Hernández C. Gómez J. Crespo R. Barber
RoboCity16 Open Conference on Future Trends in Robotics
chapter: A Topological Navigation System based on Multiple Events for Usual Human Environments Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas Madrid, España , ISBN: 978-84-608-8452-1, 2016
C. Gómez A. C. Hernández J. Crespo R. Barber

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