Evaluation plan of a mechatronic system for Anterior Cruciate Ligament rehabilitation

Mario A. Portela, Sergio Zapata, Cristian C. Arango, Vera Z. Perez, Manuel J. Betancur

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    Abstract

    A great number of disabilities is caused by lower limb injuries, being Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries very common. Research in Robotic and Bioengineering have been addressed to develop robotic systems to carry out automatic processes for the rehabilitation of lower limb injuries or disabilities. However, a comprehensive interdisciplinary evaluation plan for these systems, prior the use on human subjects, was not found in the literature. In this paper is proposed a plan to evaluate a lower limb rehabilitation system, focusing on the knee joint, with an integral approach, where mechanical, electronic and user's safety aspects were taken into account. As a result, it was obtained a plan to assess a lower limb rehabilitation system, focused on ACL rehabilitation where an instrumented and configurable dummy was proposed to evaluate the user's safety.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2017 IEEE 3rd Colombian Conference on Automatic Control, CCAC 2017 - Conference Proceedings
    EditorsDiego Patino, Eugenio Yime
    PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
    Pages1-6
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Electronic)9781538603987
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 2 Jul 2017
    Event3rd IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control, CCAC 2017 - Cartagena, Colombia
    Duration: 18 Oct 201720 Oct 2017

    Publication series

    Name2017 IEEE 3rd Colombian Conference on Automatic Control, CCAC 2017 - Conference Proceedings
    Volume2018-January

    Conference

    Conference3rd IEEE Colombian Conference on Automatic Control, CCAC 2017
    Country/TerritoryColombia
    CityCartagena
    Period18/10/1720/10/17

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    Keywords

    • Rehabilitation robotics
    • biomechatronics
    • exoskeletons
    • performance evaluation
    • product safety

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