Analysis of shoulder displacement during activities of daily living and implications on design of exoskeleton robotics for assessment

  • Christopher K. Bitikofer
  • , Parker W. Hill
  • , Eric T. Wolbrecht
  • , Joel C. Perry*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Stroke is a leading cause of upper-limb impairment and a motivating factor behind the development of robotic technologies for arm assessment and rehabilitation. The shoulder is one of the most complex joints in the body and a potential source of human-exoskeleton misalignment. This paper presents histograms of shoulder displacement during 18 activities of daily living (ADLs) and demonstrates the shoulder joint translations that must be accommodated if misalignment is to be avoided during natural reach and grasp movements of the arm.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBiosystems and Biorobotics
PublisherSpringer International Publishing
Pages478-482
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameBiosystems and Biorobotics
Volume21
ISSN (Print)2195-3562
ISSN (Electronic)2195-3570

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