Control of a Pneumatic Muscle Actuated Rehabilitation System of the Lower Limb Bearing Joints

Abstract:

The specific objectives of rehabilitation medicine are maintaining and recovering human body functions, as well as preventing dysfunctionalities by means of kinetic and orthotic techniques and a variety of equipment for support and adaptation. The latter are medical systems facilitating the exercise of muscles at constant or variable speeds according to professional recommendations. The paper presents and discusses the control of rehabilitation equipment designed for the passive mobilisation exercises of joints. The novelty of such equipment resides in its actuation by pneumatic muscles, as well as in its control by means of an SPC 200 controller and WinPISA software. The paper presents a number of examples of rehabilitation programmes and the corresponding motion graphs of the rehabilitation equipment sliding block.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 809-810)
• Pages: 706-711
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.809-810.706
• Online since: November 2015
• Authors: Tudor Deaconescu*, Andrea Deaconescu
• Keywords: Continuous Passive Motion, Pneumatic Muscle, Rehabilitation Equipment

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