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  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
56 Citations
19,001 Views
17 Pages

Robotics in Physical Rehabilitation: Systematic Review

  • Adriana Daniela Banyai and
  • Cornel Brișan

29 August 2024

As the global prevalence of motor disabilities continues to rise, there is a pressing need for advanced solutions in physical rehabilitation. This systematic review examines the progress and challenges of implementing robotic technologies in the moto...

  • Review
  • Open Access
35 Citations
16,180 Views
26 Pages

29 April 2022

Among the methods of hand function rehabilitation after stroke, robot-assisted rehabilitation is widely used, and the use of hand rehabilitation robots can provide functional training of the hand or assist the paralyzed hand with activities of daily...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,961 Views
15 Pages

Virtual Sensors for Advanced Controllers in Rehabilitation Robotics

  • Aitziber Mancisidor,
  • Asier Zubizarreta,
  • Itziar Cabanes,
  • Eva Portillo and
  • Je Hyung Jung

5 March 2018

In order to properly control rehabilitation robotic devices, the measurement of interaction force and motion between patient and robot is an essential part. Usually, however, this is a complex task that requires the use of accurate sensors which incr...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,129 Views
12 Pages

The Application of Robotics in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review

  • Aseel Aburub,
  • Mohammad Z. Darabseh,
  • Rahaf Badran,
  • Ala’a M. Shurrab,
  • Anwaar Amro and
  • Hans Degens

18 July 2024

Background and Objectives: Robotics is commonly used in the rehabilitation of neuro-musculoskeletal injuries and diseases. While in these conditions, robotics has clear benefits, it is unknown whether robotics will also enhance the outcome of cardiac...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
5,293 Views
23 Pages

A Framework for User Adaptation and Profiling for Social Robotics in Rehabilitation

  • Alejandro Martín,
  • José C. Pulido,
  • José C. González,
  • Ángel García-Olaya and
  • Cristina Suárez

25 August 2020

Physical rehabilitation therapies for children present a challenge, and its success—the improvement of the patient’s condition—depends on many factors, such as the patient’s attitude and motivation, the correct execution of th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
2,580 Views
27 Pages

Biomimetic Robotics and Sensing for Healthcare Applications and Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review

  • H. M. K. K. M. B. Herath,
  • Nuwan Madusanka,
  • S. L. P. Yasakethu,
  • Chaminda Hewage and
  • Byeong-Il Lee

Biomimetic robotics and sensor technologies are reshaping the landscape of healthcare and rehabilitation. Despite significant progress across various domains, many areas within healthcare still demand further bio-inspired innovations. To advance this...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
5,279 Views
13 Pages

A Survey on Socially Assistive Robotics: Clinicians’ and Patients’ Perception of a Social Robot within Gait Rehabilitation Therapies

  • Denniss Raigoso,
  • Nathalia Céspedes,
  • Carlos A. Cifuentes,
  • Antonio J. del-Ama and
  • Marcela Múnera

A growing interest in Socially Assistive Robotics in Physical Rehabilitation is currently observed; some of the benefits highlight the capability of a social robot to support and assist rehabilitation procedures. This paper presents a perception stud...

  • Review
  • Open Access
81 Citations
12,311 Views
27 Pages

26 June 2019

Robot-aided systems to support the physical rehabilitation of individuals with neurological impairment is one of the fields that has been widely developed in the last few decades. However, the adoption of these systems in clinical practice remains li...

  • Article
  • Open Access
565 Views
25 Pages

Disturbance-Resilient Flatness-Based Control for End-Effector Rehabilitation Robotics

  • Soraya Bououden,
  • Brahim Brahmi,
  • Naveed Iqbal,
  • Raouf Fareh and
  • Mohammad Habibur Rahman

8 July 2025

Robotic-assisted therapy is an increasingly vital approach for upper-limb rehabilitation, offering consistent, high-intensity training critical to neuroplastic recovery. However, current control strategies often lack robustness against uncertainties...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,233 Views
20 Pages

A Smart Motor Rehabilitation System Based on the Internet of Things and Humanoid Robotics

  • Yasamin Moghbelan,
  • Alfonso Esposito,
  • Ivan Zyrianoff,
  • Giulia Spaletta,
  • Stefano Borgo,
  • Claudio Masolo,
  • Fabiana Ballarin,
  • Valeria Seidita,
  • Roberto Toni and
  • Fulvio Barbaro
  • + 3 authors

10 December 2024

The Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining increasing attention in healthcare due to its potential to enable continuous monitoring of patients, both at home and in controlled medical environments. In this paper, we explore the integration of IoT with hu...

  • Review
  • Open Access
27 Citations
5,267 Views
16 Pages

21 January 2023

The increase in the number of elderly patients with degenerative diseases has brought additional medical and financial pressures, which are adding to the burden on society. The development of sports rehabilitation robotics (SRR) is becoming increasin...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,502 Views
19 Pages

Towards the Identification of Patients’ Needs for Promoting Robotics and Allied Digital Technologies in Rehabilitation: A Systematic Review

  • Alessio Fasano,
  • Maria Cristina Mauro,
  • Elena Beani,
  • Giovanna Nicora,
  • Marco Germanotta,
  • Francesca Falchini,
  • Arianna Pavan,
  • Valeria Habib,
  • Silvana Quaglini and
  • Giuseppina Sgandurra
  • + 1 author

Background/Objectives: Robotic rehabilitation holds great potential for improving patient outcomes, but the integration of these technologies into clinical practice is hindered by a lack of comprehensive tools for assessing patients’ needs. Thi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
410 Views
26 Pages

Value of Robotics: Comparison of Three Different High-Intensity Training Programs for Rehabilitation After Stroke

  • Nándor Prontvai,
  • Szilvia Kóra,
  • Blanka Törő,
  • Barbara Kopácsi,
  • Petra Kós,
  • Tamás Haidegger,
  • György Wersényi,
  • Péter Prukner,
  • István Drotár and
  • József Tollár

18 December 2025

Strokes are one of the leading causes of adult disability. There are a wide range of therapies available in stroke care for people with stroke, but there can be wide variations in the effectiveness of these therapies, so it is essential to review and...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,951 Views
35 Pages

30 December 2024

In this paper, a bibliometric review is conducted on brain–computer interfaces (BCI) in non-invasive paradigms like motor imagery (MI) and steady-state visually evoked potentials (SSVEP) for applications in rehabilitation and robotics. An explo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,526 Views
13 Pages

Background: The problem of the relationship between ethics and robotics is very broad, has important implications, and has two large areas of impact: the first is conduct in research, development, and use in general. The second is the implication of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,400 Views
18 Pages

This paper presents a model predictive controller (MPC) based on dynamic models generated using the Particle Swarm Optimisation method for accurate motion control of a pneumatic artificial muscle (PAM) for application in rehabilitation robotics. The...

  • Review
  • Open Access
156 Citations
19,502 Views
18 Pages

A Review on Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robots

  • Hassan M. Qassim and
  • W. Z. Wan Hasan

6 October 2020

Rehabilitation is the process of treating post-stroke consequences. Impaired limbs are considered the common outcomes of stroke, which require a professional therapist to rehabilitate the impaired limbs and restore fully or partially its function. Du...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,584 Views
12 Pages

Gamification and Control of Nitinol Based Ankle Rehabilitation Robot

  • Chong Tune Hau,
  • Darwin Gouwanda,
  • Alpha A. Gopalai,
  • Cheng Yee Low and
  • Fazah A. Hanapiah

Conventional ankle rehabilitation exercises can be monotonous and repetitive. The use of robots and games can complement the existing practices, provide an engaging environment for the patient and alleviate the physiotherapist’s workload. This paper...

  • Review
  • Open Access
57 Citations
7,682 Views
21 Pages

Effectiveness of Platform-Based Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation for Musculoskeletal or Neurologic Injuries: A Systematic Review

  • Anil Babu Payedimarri,
  • Matteo Ratti,
  • Riccardo Rescinito,
  • Kris Vanhaecht and
  • Massimiliano Panella

During the last ten years the use of robotic-assisted rehabilitation has increased significantly. Compared with traditional care, robotic rehabilitation has several potential advantages. Platform-based robotic rehabilitation can help patients recover...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,663 Views
27 Pages

A Linear Rehabilitative Motion Planning Method with a Multi-Posture Lower-Limb Rehabilitation Robot

  • Xincheng Wang,
  • Musong Lin,
  • Lingfeng Sang,
  • Hongbo Wang,
  • Yongfei Feng,
  • Jianye Niu,
  • Hongfei Yu and
  • Bo Cheng

25 November 2024

In rehabilitation, physicians plan lower-limb exercises via linear guidance. Ensuring efficacy and safety, they design patient-specific paths, carefully plotting smooth trajectories to minimize jerks. Replicating their precision in robotics is a majo...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
34 Citations
17,244 Views
18 Pages

State of the Art: Bipedal Robots for Lower Limb Rehabilitation

  • Xiong Yang,
  • Haotian She,
  • Haojian Lu,
  • Toshio Fukuda and
  • Yajing Shen

16 November 2017

The bipedal robot is one of the most attractive robots types given its similarity to the locomotion of human beings and its ability to assist people to walk during rehabilitation. This review summarizes the chronological historical development of bip...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,976 Views
17 Pages

Planar Model for Vibration Analysis of Cable Rehabilitation Robots

  • Giacomo Zuccon,
  • Alberto Doria,
  • Matteo Bottin and
  • Giulio Rosati

18 December 2022

Cable robots are widely used in the field of rehabilitation. These robots differ from other cable robots because the cables are rather short and are usually equipped with magnetic hooks to improve the ease of use. The vibrations of rehabilitation rob...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,157 Views
15 Pages

20 October 2022

As one of the most influential symptoms of daily life after stroke, hand dysfunction has seriously affected the quality of life of patients and families. At present, the commonly used rehabilitation method is to carry out continuous passive training...

  • Review
  • Open Access
43 Citations
6,627 Views
31 Pages

Will Your Next Therapist Be a Robot?—A Review of the Advancements in Robotic Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

  • Raouf Fareh,
  • Ammar Elsabe,
  • Mohammed Baziyad,
  • Tunajjina Kawser,
  • Brahim Brahmi and
  • Mohammad H. Rahman

25 May 2023

Several recent studies have indicated that upper extremity injuries are classified as a top common workplace injury. Therefore, upper extremity rehabilitation has become a leading research area in the last few decades. However, this high number of up...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,199 Views
17 Pages

The dynamic performance of a 2-DOF hip joint rehabilitation robot configuration for patients with hip joint dyskinesia was analyzed. There were eight revolute pairs on one side of the hip joint rehabilitation robot configuration. The dynamics of the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,451 Views
15 Pages

Tele-Rehabilitation Versus Local Rehabilitation Therapies Assisted by Robotic Devices: A Pilot Study with Patients

  • José M. Catalán,
  • José V. García-Pérez,
  • Andrea Blanco,
  • Santiago Ezquerro,
  • Alicia Garrote,
  • Teresa Costa,
  • Arturo Bertomeu-Motos,
  • Iñaki Díaz and
  • Nicolás García-Aracil

6 July 2021

The present study aims to evaluate the advantages of a master-slave robotic rehabilitation therapy in which the patient is assisted in real-time by a therapist. We have also explored if this type of strategy is applicable in a tele-rehabilitation env...

  • Review
  • Open Access
43 Citations
11,832 Views
25 Pages

31 July 2019

Rehabilitation and nursing-care robots have become one of the prevalent methods for assistant treatment of motor disorder patients in the field of medical rehabilitation. Traditional rehabilitation robots are mostly made of rigid materials, which sig...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,421 Views
11 Pages

Manipulability Optimization of a Rehabilitative Collaborative Robotic System

  • Giorgia Chiriatti,
  • Alessandro Bottiglione and
  • Giacomo Palmieri

The use of collaborative robots (or cobots) in rehabilitation therapies is aimed at assisting and shortening the patient’s recovery after neurological injuries. Cobots are inherently safe when interacting with humans and can be programmed in di...

  • Commentary
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,202 Views
10 Pages

25 February 2021

This commentary aims to address the field of social robots both in terms of the global situation and research perspectives. It has four polarities. First, it revisits the evolutions in robotics, which, starting from collaborative robotics, has led to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,410 Views
17 Pages

Design and Passive Training Control of Elbow Rehabilitation Robot

  • Xiaohong Cui,
  • Binrui Wang,
  • Han Lu and
  • Jiayu Chen

In this paper, a rehabilitation robot driven by multifilament muscles is designed based on the rehabilitation robot motion model and a system elbow joint model. The passive training mode of rehabilitation robots were researched, and active disturbanc...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,702 Views
12 Pages

Exploring the Impact of Socially Assistive Robots in Rehabilitation Scenarios

  • Arianna Carnevale,
  • Alessandra Raso,
  • Carla Antonacci,
  • Letizia Mancini,
  • Alessandra Corradini,
  • Alice Ceccaroli,
  • Carlo Casciaro,
  • Vincenzo Candela,
  • Alessandro de Sire and
  • Pieter D’Hooghe
  • + 1 author

Background: Socially Assistive Robots (SARs) represent an innovative approach in rehabilitation technology, significantly enhancing the support and motivation for individuals across diverse rehabilitation settings. Despite their growing utilization,...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
3,852 Views
17 Pages

A Parallel Robot with Torque Monitoring for Brachial Monoparesis Rehabilitation Tasks

  • Doina Pisla,
  • Daniela Tarnita,
  • Paul Tucan,
  • Nicoleta Tohanean,
  • Calin Vaida,
  • Ionut Daniel Geonea,
  • Gherman Bogdan,
  • Cristian Abrudan,
  • Giuseppe Carbone and
  • Nicolae Plitea

24 October 2021

Robots for rehabilitation tasks require a high degree of safety for the interaction with both the patients and for the operators. In particular, high safety is a stable and intuitive control of the moving elements of the system combined with an exter...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
9,663 Views
27 Pages

Electrically Driven Lower Limb Exoskeleton Rehabilitation Robot Based on Anthropomorphic Design

  • Moyao Gao,
  • Zhanli Wang,
  • Zaixiang Pang,
  • Jianwei Sun,
  • Jing Li,
  • Shuang Li and
  • Hansi Zhang

7 April 2022

To help people with impairment of lower extremity movement regain the ability to stand and walk, and to enhance limb function, this study proposes an anthropomorphic design of an electrically driven, lower-limb exoskeleton rehabilitation robot. The a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,018 Views
15 Pages

22 February 2024

In recent years, rehabilitation robots have been developed and used in rehabilitation training for patients with hemiplegia. In this paper, a rehabilitation training robot with variable damping is designed to train patients with hemiplegia to recover...

  • Article
  • Open Access
44 Citations
9,765 Views
13 Pages

Multi-Axis Force Sensor for Human–Robot Interaction Sensing in a Rehabilitation Robotic Device

  • Victor Grosu,
  • Svetlana Grosu,
  • Bram Vanderborght,
  • Dirk Lefeber and
  • Carlos Rodriguez-Guerrero

5 June 2017

Human–robot interaction sensing is a compulsory feature in modern robotic systems where direct contact or close collaboration is desired. Rehabilitation and assistive robotics are fields where interaction forces are required for both safety and incre...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
4,990 Views
16 Pages

Assist-As-Needed Control Strategy of Bilateral Upper Limb Rehabilitation Robot Based on GMM

  • Maoqin Li,
  • Jiaji Zhang,
  • Guokun Zuo,
  • Guang Feng and
  • Xueliang Zhang

21 January 2022

Robotic-assisted rehabilitation therapy has been shown to be effective in improving upper limb motor function and the daily behavior of patients with motor dysfunction. At present, the majority of upper limb rehabilitation robots can only move in the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,901 Views
19 Pages

Design and Analysis of a Supine Ankle Rehabilitation Robot for Early Stroke Recovery

  • Qingyun Meng,
  • Guanxin Liu,
  • Xin Xu,
  • Qiaoling Meng and
  • Hongliu Yu

31 July 2023

Existing ankle rehabilitation robots are large, difficult to move, and mostly designed for seated use, which cannot meet the early bedridden rehabilitation goals of stroke patients. To address these issues, a supine ankle rehabilitation robot (S-ARR)...

  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
6,822 Views
22 Pages

Fuzzy Logic-Based Risk Assessment of a Parallel Robot for Elbow and Wrist Rehabilitation

  • Paul Tucan,
  • Bogdan Gherman,
  • Kinga Major,
  • Calin Vaida,
  • Zoltan Major,
  • Nicolae Plitea,
  • Giuseppe Carbone and
  • Doina Pisla

A few decades ago, robotics started to be implemented in the medical field, especially in the rehabilitation of patients with different neurological diseases that have led to neuromuscular disorders. The main concern regarding medical robots is their...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,012 Views
19 Pages

Research on Theory and a Performance Analysis of an Innovative Rehabilitation Robot

  • Junyu Wu,
  • Yubin Liu,
  • Jie Zhao,
  • Xizhe Zang and
  • Yingzi Guan

22 May 2022

This paper presents an innovative application of a 6-DOF robot in the field of rehabilitation training. This robot operates in a parallel fashion for lower limb movement, which adopts a new structure that can help patients to carry out a variety of r...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,699 Views
15 Pages

Making Best Use of Home-Based Rehabilitation Robots

  • Justin F. Gallagher,
  • Manoj Sivan and
  • Martin Levesley

14 February 2022

Large-scale clinical trials have shown that rehabilitation robots are as affective as conventional therapy, but the cost-effectiveness is preventing their uptake. This study investigated whether a low-cost rehabilitation robot could be deployed in a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,298 Views
30 Pages

Design and Experimental Testing of an Ankle Rehabilitation Robot

  • Ioan Doroftei,
  • Cristina-Magda Cazacu and
  • Stelian Alaci

8 June 2023

The ankle joint (AJ) is a crucial joint in daily life, responsible for providing stability, mobility, and support to the lower limbs during routine activities such as walking, jumping, and running. Ankle joint injuries can occur due to sudden twists...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,787 Views
32 Pages

Neurological disorders like stroke are one of the main causes of motor dysfunction and gait function disabilities in humans. These disorders impact the mobility of patients often leading to weakened and impaired ankle joints which further compromise...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3,574 Views
23 Pages

21 August 2025

Robotic-assisted rehabilitation has become an essential field in supporting the functional recovery of patients with neurological, musculoskeletal or post-traumatic conditions. This paper provides a systematic and applicative analysis of the control...

  • Article
  • Open Access
745 Views
23 Pages

Numerical Approach for Trajectory Smoothing for LegUp Rehabilitation Parallel Robot

  • Iosif Birlescu,
  • Vlad Mihaly,
  • Calin Vaida,
  • Andrei Caprariu,
  • Paul Tucan,
  • Jose Machado and
  • Doina Pisla

9 April 2025

Robotic-assisted motor rehabilitation has seen significant development over the past decade, driven by the distinct advantages that robots offer in this medical task. A key aspect of robotic-assisted rehabilitation is ensuring that the performed reha...

  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,520 Views
13 Pages

Robotic Orthosis for Upper Limb Rehabilitation

  • Fernanda Márcia Rodrigues Martins Ferreira,
  • Guilherme de Paula Rúbio,
  • Fabrício Henrique de Lisboa Brandão,
  • Arthur Mazzini da Mata,
  • Natália Batista Castilho de Avellar,
  • João Paulo Fernandes Bonfim,
  • Leandro Gonzaga Tonelli,
  • Thales Gomes Silva,
  • Rina Mariane Alves Dutra and
  • Adriana Maria Valladão Novais Van Petten
  • + 1 author

21 November 2020

Individuals with impaired upper limbs have motor limitations that interfere with functionality. An alternative to rehabilitation is robot-assisted therapy, a method that increases the effectiveness of treatment. New robotic actuators have been develo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,092 Views
16 Pages

8 May 2023

Existing studies on rehabilitation robots are generally devoted to robot-assisted active rehabilitation training, which is conducive to facilitating muscle and nerve regeneration. However, human–robot interaction (HRI) requires imposing a limit...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
8,477 Views
20 Pages

Design and Implementation of a Robotic Hip Exoskeleton for Gait Rehabilitation

  • Shi-Heng Hsu,
  • Chuan Changcheng,
  • Heng-Ju Lee and
  • Chun-Ta Chen

29 August 2021

In this paper, a four degrees-of-freedom robotic hip exoskeleton was proposed for gait rehabilitation. The robotic hip exoskeleton was designed with active flexion/extension and passive abduction/adduction at each hip joint to comply with the movemen...

  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,342 Views
20 Pages

A Review of Wrist Rehabilitation Robots and Highlights Needed for New Devices

  • Gabriella Faina Garcia,
  • Rogério Sales Gonçalves and
  • Giuseppe Carbone

Various conditions, including traffic accidents, sports injuries, and neurological disorders, can impair human wrist movements, underscoring the importance of effective rehabilitation methods. Robotic devices play a crucial role in this regard, parti...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,362 Views
13 Pages

The finger workspace is crucial for performing various grasping tasks. Thus, various soft rehabilitation gloves have been developed to assist individuals with paralyzed hands in activities of daily living (ADLs) or rehabilitation training. However, m...

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