Virtual Interface for an Active Motorized Pedal Exerciser for Human Leg Rehabilitation

The ability to move the lower limbs is crucial for most daily activities so there is a permanent need to develop new methods to improve people’s mobility. Common leg rehabilitation devices are pedal exercisers and static bicycles. This paper presents a tool for legs rehabilitation that is based on a motor assisted static bicycle, which is gradually triggered according to the pressure exerted on force sensors located in the pedals. It allows compensation for a leg with mobility limitations permitting the expected cycling movement to be performed easily.