Robots for Neurorehabilitation

There exist new human-centered robotic approaches applied to the rehabilitation of gait and upper-extremity functions in neurological patients with movement disorders. So-called patient-cooperative controllers, take into account the patient's intention and efforts rather than imposing any predefined movement. Audiovisual displays in combination with the robotic device can be used to present a virtual environment and let the patient perform different gait tasks and activities of daily living. Furthermore, the sensors implemented in the robots allow to measure and assess the patient performance and, thus, evaluate…