Design of the structural optimization for the upper limb rehabilitation robot

The exoskeleton robotic rehabilitation training system is a branch of the field of robotics, it is the external mechanical system that is consistent with the similar joints of the human body, and attached to the human body. With the development of exoskeleton rehabilitation robotic system, the biomechanics influence of device should be considered in rehabilitation training. This paper proposes a novel upper limb exoskeleton rehabilitation device based on biomechanics, which can be used in rehabilitation of upper limb for hemi paralysis patients. This system aims at helping hemi paralysis patients recover motor function of upper limb; in addition it is suitable for variety of patients. This system is portable and wearable, which consists of exoskeleton device, hepatic device (PHANTOM Premium), motor controllers and work station (computer). This paper proposes a structural optimization scheme in order to solve some problems of bowl's structure of the rehabilitation robot. The Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire (Pro/E) software is applied to get a three-dimensional modelling, kinematics simulation and dynamic analysis of the rehabilitation robot. From the analysis, the robot end motion simulation curves were obtained to verify the optimization structure reasonable and better motion characteristics. In the future, this structure will have a wide application prospect in the rehabilitation therapy field.

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