Building the capacity for future research in the area of rehabilitation robotics at the Medical College of Wisconsin
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The potential of robotic technology to change lives and positively contribute to advancing scientific knowledge in the medical field is being proven in medical centers across the nation and the world. The application of robots in the rehabilitation of the upper extremity as therapy assistants is a relatively new application and research area in biomedical engineering, but one in which the potential impact on daily lives of impaired persons is great.
Current research studies with robot-assisted therapy environments have indicated that these environments are able to achieve significant reduction in motor impairment and provide objective functional assessment and intensive training in a semi-autonomous environment. However, they still show less than adequate results in their ability to reduce functional disability. More basic and clinical research is needed to develop systems that can not only reduce motor impairment but also improve bilateral functioning in daily environments.
Through this award, the Medical College of Wisconsin will build the capacity for future research in the area of rehabilitation robotics by establishing a more versatile robotic training environment that uses repetitive, task-specific training strategies that can be used in upper extremity rehabilitation to improve functioning in the activities of daily living (ADLs).
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