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<p>The contemporary international pandemic proved that a flexible approach towards work, trade and healthcare is not only favorable but a must. Hence, the devices enabling home-rehabilitation became one of the urgent needs of the medical market. The following overview is a part of an R&amp;D project aimed at designing an exoskeleton and developing methods enabling effective home rehabilitation. It contains a comparison of current devices in terms of their kinematics, applications, weights, sizes, and integration with selected ICT technologies. The data is analyzed regarding conclusions from qualitative research, based on in-depth interviews with physiotherapists and questionnaires organized beforehand. The investigation assesses whether commercial and developed devices enable feedback from a patient by all possible means; hence, if they could allow effective telerehabilitation. Moreover, their capabilities of increasing engagement and accelerating improvements by supervising techniques and measuring biomechanical parameters are evaluated. These outcomes are a base to set the constraints and requirements before designing an exoskeleton dedicated to home treatment.</p>
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The contemporary international pandemic proved that a flexible approach towards work, trade and healthcare is not only favorable but a must. Hence, the devices enabling home-rehabilitation became one of the urgent needs of the medical market. The following overview is a part of an R&D project aimed at designing an exoskeleton and developing methods enabling effective home rehabilitation. It contains a comparison of current devices in terms of their kinematics, applications, weights, sizes, and integration with selected ICT technologies. The data is analyzed regarding conclusions from qualitative research, based on in-depth interviews with physiotherapists and questionnaires organized beforehand. The investigation assesses whether commercial and developed devices enable feedback from a patient by all possible means; hence, if they could allow effective telerehabilitation. Moreover, their capabilities of increasing engagement and accelerating improvements by supervising techniques and measuring biomechanical parameters are evaluated. These outcomes are a base to set the constraints and requirements before designing an exoskeleton dedicated to home treatment.

Analyzis of Rehabilitation Systems in Regards to Requirements Towards Remote Home Rehabilitation Devices

Al. Jerozolimskie 202, Warsaw Warsaw University of Technology

Journal of Automation, Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Systems

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

The contemporary international pandemic proved that a flexible approach towards work, trade and healthcare is not only favorable but a must. Hence, the devices...

Analyzis of Rehabilitation Systems in Regards to Requirements Towards Remote Home Rehabilitation Devices

Pubblicato online: 26 gen 2024

Pagine: 61 - 73

Ricevuto: 12 ago 2022

Accettato: 18 gen 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14313/jamris/2-2023/16

Parole chiave
Home rehabilitation, Exoskeleton, ICT technologies, Market overview, Rehabilitation robotics, Remote rehabilitation, UX analyzis

© 2023 Piotr Falkowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Analyzis of Rehabilitation Systems in Regards to Requirements Towards Remote Home Rehabilitation Devices

Pubblicato online: 26 gen 2024

Pagine: 61 - 73

Ricevuto: 12 ago 2022

Accettato: 18 gen 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14313/jamris/2-2023/16

Parole chiaveHome rehabilitation, Exoskeleton, ICT technologies, Market overview, Rehabilitation robotics, Remote rehabilitation, UX analyzis

© 2023 Piotr Falkowski et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
Home rehabilitation, Exoskeleton, ICT technologies, Market overview, Rehabilitation robotics, Remote rehabilitation, UX analyzis