An Autonomous Device for Upper Limb Stroke Rehabilitation
From: Design News - 12/2009 - page S16
By: John Williamson

Realistic sensory feedback enables robot to customize its response

For the 400,000 people affected by stroke, rehabilitation is an important
part of recovery. The goal is to improve function so individuals become as
independent as possible.  

Companies focusing on medical technology are looking at mechanical devices
that can do the work of therapists specializing in limb rehabilitation for
stroke patients, thereby freeing therapists to serve more patients. One of
these firms is Canadian-based Quanser Inc., and its work in developing haptic
robotic technology to create interactive, intelligent devices and software.
Working in partnership with the University of Toronto and the Toronto
Rehabilitation Institute, Quanser is developing a commercial rehabilitation
product for stroke victims — the Autonomous Upper-Limb Stroke Rehabilitation
Device, or rehab robot.  

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http://www.designnews.com/article/439446-An_Autonomous_Device_for_Upper_Limb_Stroke_Rehabilitation.php

Link:
Quanser
http://www.quanser.com/NET/Industrial/Case_Studies/RehabRobot.aspx