(EN)A robot motor rehabilitation device (10), especially suitable for being used in motor rehabilitation activities on patients (72) suffering from neurological and/or orthopaedic damages of a various nature such as outcomes of ictus, head traumas, vertebral column injuries, as well as motor rehabilitation on patients with a hip bone or knee prosthesis, comprising a portal structure fixed to a base structure, a motor-driven belt (128) suitable for allowing the walk of the patient (72), a bodice (74) basically provided with four straps or braces (76) that can be hooked to the device structure and worn by the patient (72) for the support thereof, a first exoskeleton (82) and a second exoskeleton (84) articulated and independent for the passive and assisted movement of the lower limbs (72′) of the patient (72), the exoskeletons comprising automatic actuation and movement means, with said rehabilitation device that further comprises means for lifting the patient and for the automatic and continuous control of the amount of weight of the same to be used in the therapy.
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Artificial limbs and joints which behave like a biological limbs and joints employ a synthetic actuator which consume negligible power when exerting zero force, consume negligible power when outputting force at constant length (isometric) and while performing dissipative, nonconservative work, are capable of independently engaging flexion and extension tendon-like, series springs, are capable of independently varying joint position and stiffness, and exploit series elasticity for mechanical power amplification.

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A wearable action-assist device which assists or executes an action of a wearer by substituting for the wearer is provided with an action-assist tool 2 having an actuator 201 which gives power to the wearer 1, a biosignal sensor 221 which detects a wearer’s biosignal, a biosignal processing unit 3 which acquires from a biosignal «a» detected by the biosignal sensor a nerve transfer signal «b» for operating a wearer’s muscular line skeletal system, and a myoelectricity signal «c» accompanied with a wearer’s muscular line activity, an optional control unit 4 which generates a command signal «d» for causing the actuator 201 to generate power according to the wearer’s intention using the nerve transfer signal «b» and the myoelectricity signal «c» acquired by the biosignal processing unit 3, and a driving current generating unit 5 which generates a current according to the nerve transfer signal b and a current according to the myoelectricity signal «c», respectively, based on the command signal «d» generated by the optional control unit 4, and supplies the currents to the actuator 201.

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На Хабре не раз и не два появлялась информация об экзоскелете HAL, который создан японской компанией Cyberdyne Systems. Знакомое название? Эта же компания фигурировала в «Терминаторе», так что кто внимательно смотрел фильм, мог запомнить и название.

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Команда ученых Центра нейропротезирования при Федеральной политехнической школе Лозанны (EPFL) совершила нечто почти невозможное; она построила инвалидную коляску, которая управляется силой мысли. Для этого инженерам потребовалось объединить ресурсы нейроинтерфейса и искусственного интеллекта. Рассмотрим, как это выглядит на практике.

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