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The outlook for the future of physiotherapy is very promising, with a gradual increase in its demand. This
trend is mainly explained by the fact that there is an increasingly active and ageing population in developed countries. The growing demand for this area will consequently lead to the need for many resources, both human and economic. Currently, there are several bionic hands with various uses and functions, and most of these hands are programmed to respond to the movements of a particular user. Besides, most of the applications of medical robotics are mainly directed to the area of surgery. With this proposal, we intend to simplify the whole physiotherapy or rehabilitation process. For that, we have developed an equipment capable of helping the patient to perform the exercises in the comfort of his home, but in an equally efficient way. The operation of the system consists of autonomous use by the patient, who must wear the glove and replicate the exercises, predefined for each user, performed by the biomechanical hand. Having the possibility to define the
exercises, ABHA is transferable and can be used by more than one patient.
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Rehabilitation Medical robotics Physiotherapy Stroke
Citation
Correia, V., Alves, L., Guimarães, P., Vieira, D., Oliveira, D., Marques, A., & Lima, R. (2023, June 5-7). ABHA - Advanced Biomechanical Hand Assistant. Expat'23 - 6th Experiment@ International Conference, University of Évora, Évora, Portugal