The Concept of an Interactive Device for Children's Lower Limbs Rehabilitation

Abstract:

This paper presents an interactive system for childrens lower limbs rehabilitation, which aims to satisfy the essential requirements for progress in rehabilitation by stimulating a childs senses through image and sound. Brain activity measurement with an EEG sensor is used as a function steering the rehabilitation process. Through the interactive integration of the function of movement rehabilitation with mental stimulation of a child it will be possible to support the development of cognitive functions, cause-effect thinking, stimulation of the senses and to improve coordination and spatial orientation of the young patient and also encourage and motivate them to participate fully during therapy.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 198)
• Pages: 594-599
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.198.594
• Online since: March 2013
• Authors: Iwona Chuchnowska, Agnieszka Sękala
• Keywords: Biomechatronics, EEG Sensor, Kinesiotherapy, Modeling, Rehabilitation

References

[1] R. Będzinski, Biomechanical Engineering. OWP, Wrocław, 1997 (in polish).

[2] I. Chuchnowska, A. Sękala, The concept of interactive rehabilitation device for children under the age of three. Journal of Achievements in Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, Vol. 45, 2011, 45-50.

[3] I. Chuchnowska, A. Sękala, An innovative system for interactive rehabilitation of children at the age of three. Archives of Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 50, 2011, 36-42.

[4] I. Chuchnowska, A. Sękala, Virtual prototyping device for rehabilitation of CHILDREN above 18 months. Proceedings of the 15thInternational Conference Modern Technologies, Quality and Innovation, Vol. 1, 2011, 209-212.

[5] B. Connolly, P. Montgomery, Therapeutic Exercise in Developmental Disabilities. SLACK Incorporated, (2005).

[6] G. Doman, What To Do About Your Brain-Injured Child. PROTEXT, Poznań, 1996 (in polish).

[7] V. Maas, Learning Through Our Senses. WSiP, Warszawa, 1998 (in polish).

[8] K. Malinowska, Kinezytherapy. PZWL, Warszawa, 2006 (in polish).

[9] W. Ober. Inteligentne napędy z Dunkermotoren. Napędy i Sterowanie, Nr 04/(2004).

[10] D. Takahashi, NeuroSky raises for brainwave-controlled games(exclusive), http: /venturebeat. com/2010/06/22/neurosky-raises-11-8m-for-brainwave-controlled-games, (2010).

[11] J. S. Tecklin, Pediatric physical therapy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, (1999).

[12] D. Tejszerska, E. Switoński, Biomechanical Engineering. Silesian University Publishing, Gliwice, 2004 (in polish).

[13] J. Vidal. Real-time detection of brain events in EEG. IEEE Proc: Special Issue on BiolSignal Processing and Analysis, 1977, 65.

[14] Y. Yoshitsugu. A brainwave signal measurement and data processing technique for daily life applications. Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 28(3), 145 – 150, (2009).

DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.28.145