TY - GEN

T1 - Modular robotics for playful physiotherapy

A1 - Lund,Henrik Hautop

AU - Lund,Henrik Hautop

PB - IEEE

PY - 2009

Y1 - 2009

N2 - We developed modular robotic tiles to be used for playful physiotherapy, which is supposed to motivate patients to engage in and perform physical rehabilitation exercises. We tested the modular robotic tiles for an extensive period of time (3 years) in daily use in a hospital rehabilitation unit e.g. for cardiac patients. Also, the tiles were tested for performing physical rehabilitation of stroke patients in their private home. In all pilot test cases qualitative feedback indicate that the patients find the playful use of modular robotic tiles engaging and motivating for them to perform the rehabilitation. Also, initial pilot test data suggest that some playful exercises on the tiles demand an average heart rate of 75% and 86% of the maximum heart rate.

AB - We developed modular robotic tiles to be used for playful physiotherapy, which is supposed to motivate patients to engage in and perform physical rehabilitation exercises. We tested the modular robotic tiles for an extensive period of time (3 years) in daily use in a hospital rehabilitation unit e.g. for cardiac patients. Also, the tiles were tested for performing physical rehabilitation of stroke patients in their private home. In all pilot test cases qualitative feedback indicate that the patients find the playful use of modular robotic tiles engaging and motivating for them to perform the rehabilitation. Also, initial pilot test data suggest that some playful exercises on the tiles demand an average heart rate of 75% and 86% of the maximum heart rate.

U2 - 10.1109/ICORR.2009.5209517

DO - 10.1109/ICORR.2009.5209517

SN - 978-1-4244-3788-7

BT - IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2009. ICORR 2009.

T2 - IEEE International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics, 2009. ICORR 2009.

ER -