Development and evaluation of an operation interface for physical therapy devices based on rehabilitation database

As a rehabilitation support system is a digital device, it has an ability to automatically record and store data. In this study, we utilized this feature to develop an operation interface. Operation interfaces can be compared on the basis of the recorded data. In the case of the stick-type operation interface, the operator can freely control the device by recognizing the direction and magnitude of the applied force. During the stick operation, an appropriate degree of rigidity for the stick is necessary to enable operations involving both fine and large movements.

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