A Socially Assistive Robotic Platform for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation: A Longitudinal Study with Pediatric Patients Articles uri icon

authors

  • PULIDO PASCUAL, JOSE CARLOS
  • Suarez-Mejias, Cristina
  • GONZALEZ DORADO, JOSE CARLOS
  • Duenas Ruiz, Alvaro
  • FERRAND FERRI, PATRICIA
  • MARTINEZ SAHUQUILLO, MARIA ENCARNACION
  • Ruiz De Vargas, Carmen Echevarria
  • Infante-Cossio, Pedro
  • Parra Calderon, Carlos Luis
  • FERNANDEZ REBOLLO, FERNANDO

publication date

  • April 2019

start page

  • 24

end page

  • 39

issue

  • 2

volume

  • 26

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 1070-9932

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1558-223X

abstract

  • In motor rehabilitation therapies, especially with pediatric patients, there is often a loss of interest and motivation due to the lack of variety in exercises and therapeutic activities. NAOTherapist (NT) is a socially assistive robotics (SAR) platform designed to support hands-off rehabilitation sessions through two interactive games: mirror and Simon. It integrates a cognitive architecture with an NAO humanoid robot that acts as a coach, as well as a red-green-blue-depth (RGB-D) sensor that eases body capture. This work aims to deploy and evaluate the developed technology for a long-term experience

keywords

  • robot sensing systems; rehabilitation robotics; pediatrics; medical treatment; assistive technology; neuroplasticity