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Rehabilitation Robotics 2013

Rehabilitation Robotics 2013 Hindawi Publishing Corporation Journal of Robotics Volume 2014, Article ID 714142, 2 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/714142 Editorial 1 2 3 4 Kazuhiko Terashima, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Oliver Sawodny, Ryojyun Ikeura, Ken’ichi 5 6 Yano, and Ryo Saegusa Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center of Human and Robotics Symbiosis Research, Toyohashi University of Technology, Hibarigaoka 1-1, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan Graduate School of Medicine, Rehabilitation, Physicotherapeutics, Nagoya University, Taikou Minami 1-1-2, Higashi-ku, Nagoya 461-8673, Japan ¨ ¨ Leiter Institut fur Systemdynamik, Universitat Stuttgart, Pfaen ff waldring 9, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany Division of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Mie University, Kurimamachiya 1577, Tsu 514-8507, Japan Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu 514-8507, Japan Center for Human-Robot Symbiosis Research, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan Correspondence should be addressed to Kazuhiko Terashima; terasima@me.tut.ac.jp Received 8 January 2014; Accepted 8 January 2014; Published 18 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Kazuhiko Terashima et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The current world has problems with the declining birth The paper “ Swarm robot control for human services and rate and aging population. With this problem, application moving rehabilitation by sensor fusion”byT.Dewietal. con- of robotics technology to commodity life is highly required. centrates on swarm service robots. This study applies sensor Especially, demand of rehabilitation robotics becomes more fusion and swarm concept for service mobile robots in human and more increasing. Hence, a special issue on rehabilitation services and rehabilitation environment. eTh swarm robots robotics introducing the forefront rehabilitation assist tech- follow the human moving trajectory to provide support to nology is planned in this journal. human moving and perform several tasks required in their eTh paperbyG.Belforteetal.,“ Bra.Di.P.O. and P.I.G.R.O.: living environment. This study applies a reference control and innovative devices for motor learning programs”presentstwo proportional-integral (PI) control for the obstacle avoidance mechatronics prototypes, useful for robotic neurotreatments function. and new clinical trainings. P.I.G.R.O. (pneumatic interactive The paper “ A bio-inspired 10 DOF wearable powered arm gait rehabilitation orthosis) is an active exoskeleton with an exoskeleton for rehabilitation”byS.K.Manna et al., S. Bhau- electropneumatic control. It imposes movements on lower mik develops exoskeleton device (Exorn) comprised of ten limbs in order to produce in the patient’s brain proper motor degrees of freedom to control joints starting from shoulder cortex activation. Bra.Di.P.O. (brain discovery pneumatic griddle to wrist to provide better redundancy, portability, and orthosis) is an MR-compatible device, designed to improve flexibility to the human arm motion. A 3D conceptual model fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) analysis. eTh is being designed to make the system wearable by human arm. two devices are presented together because both are involved All the joints are simple revolute joints with desired motion in the study of new robotic treatments of patients aeff cted by limit. A Simulink model of the human arm is being developed ictus or brain stroke or in some motor learning experimental with proper mass, length, and mass moment of inertia to investigations carried on healthy subjects. determine proper torque required to actuate those joints. 2 Journal of Robotics The paper “ Constraint study for a hand exoskeleton: human hand kinematics and dynamics” by F. Chen Chen et al. provides a complete summary of the kinematic and dynamic characteristics of the human hand as a preliminary step towards the development of hand devices such as pros- thetic/robotic hands and exoskeletons imitating the human hand shape and functionality. The paper “ Exoskeleton technology in rehabilitation: towards an Emg-based orthosis system for upper limb neu- romotor rehabilitation” by L. M. Vaca Benitez et al. gives an overview on different kinds of neuromuscular deseases, review different forms of therapy and explain possible fields of rehabilitation and benetfi s of robotic aided rehabilitation. Next the mechanical design and control scheme of an upper limb orthosis for rehabilitation are presented. The paper “ Motion path design for specicfi muscle training using neural network” By K. Itokazu et al., proposes algo- rithms for designing a motion path capable of strengthening specific muscles. By using the proposed algorithms, it is possible to design a motion path maximizing the activity of an agonist muscle and minimizing that of other muscles. For training, the load is applied by using a 2-link arm. EMG signal is measured during a training experiment and the degree of muscular revitalization is evaluated by the amplitude of EMG signal. The paper “ Design and evaluation of the AIRGAIT exoskeleton: leg orthosis control for assistive gait rehabilitation” by M. A. Mat Dzahir and S. Yamamoto introduces the body weight support gait training system known as the AIRGAIT exoskeleton and delves into the design and evaluation of its leg orthosis control algorithm. This research proposes a simple paradigm for controlling the mono- and biarticular actuator movements cocontractively by introducing a cocon- traction model. The paper “ An obstacle avoidance method for action support 7-DOF manipulators using impedance control”byM. Hamaguchi and T. Taniguchi proposes an obstacle avoidance method of action support 7-DOF manipulators. eTh manip- ulators are controlled with impedance control to follow user’s motions. 7-DOF manipulators are able to avoid obstacles without changing the orbit of the end-effector because they have kinematic redundancy. The paper “ Development of assistive robots using inter- national classification of functioning, disability, and health- concept, applications, and issues”byH.Tanakaetal. proposes a framework of evaluation and design of assistive robots using ICF (International Classicfi ation of Functioning, Disability, and Health). eTh goal of the framework is realization of the life design and the improvement of the quality of life using assistive technologies. Kazuhiko Terashima Shigeyuki Suzuki Oliver Sawodny Ryojyun Ikeura Ken’ichi Yano Ryo Saegusa International Journal of Rotating Machinery International Journal of Journal of The Scientific Journal of Distributed Engineering World Journal Sensors Sensor Networks Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation http://www.hindawi.com http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 Volume 2014 Journal of Control Science and Engineering Advances in Civil Engineering Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 Submit your manuscripts at http://www.hindawi.com Journal of Journal of Electrical and Computer Robotics Engineering Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 VLSI Design Advances in OptoElectronics International Journal of Modelling & Aerospace International Journal of Simulation Navigation and in Engineering Engineering Observation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 Hindawi Publishing Corporation http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 International Journal of Active and Passive International Journal of Antennas and Advances in Chemical Engineering Propagation Electronic Components Shock and Vibration Acoustics and Vibration Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Robotics Hindawi Publishing Corporation

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Hindawi Publishing Corporation Journal of Robotics Volume 2014, Article ID 714142, 2 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/714142 Editorial 1 2 3 4 Kazuhiko Terashima, Shigeyuki Suzuki, Oliver Sawodny, Ryojyun Ikeura, Ken’ichi 5 6 Yano, and Ryo Saegusa Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center of Human and Robotics Symbiosis Research, Toyohashi University of Technology, Hibarigaoka 1-1, Tempaku-cho, Toyohashi 441-8580, Japan Graduate School of Medicine, Rehabilitation, Physicotherapeutics, Nagoya University, Taikou Minami 1-1-2, Higashi-ku, Nagoya 461-8673, Japan ¨ ¨ Leiter Institut fur Systemdynamik, Universitat Stuttgart, Pfaen ff waldring 9, 70569 Stuttgart, Germany Division of Mechanical Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Mie University, Kurimamachiya 1577, Tsu 514-8507, Japan Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Mie University, 1577 Kurimamachiya-cho, Tsu 514-8507, Japan Center for Human-Robot Symbiosis Research, Toyohashi University of Technology, 1-1 Hibarigaoka, Tempaku, Toyohashi, Aichi 441-8580, Japan Correspondence should be addressed to Kazuhiko Terashima; terasima@me.tut.ac.jp Received 8 January 2014; Accepted 8 January 2014; Published 18 March 2014 Copyright © 2014 Kazuhiko Terashima et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The current world has problems with the declining birth The paper “ Swarm robot control for human services and rate and aging population. With this problem, application moving rehabilitation by sensor fusion”byT.Dewietal. con- of robotics technology to commodity life is highly required. centrates on swarm service robots. This study applies sensor Especially, demand of rehabilitation robotics becomes more fusion and swarm concept for service mobile robots in human and more increasing. Hence, a special issue on rehabilitation services and rehabilitation environment. eTh swarm robots robotics introducing the forefront rehabilitation assist tech- follow the human moving trajectory to provide support to nology is planned in this journal. human moving and perform several tasks required in their eTh paperbyG.Belforteetal.,“ Bra.Di.P.O. and P.I.G.R.O.: living environment. This study applies a reference control and innovative devices for motor learning programs”presentstwo proportional-integral (PI) control for the obstacle avoidance mechatronics prototypes, useful for robotic neurotreatments function. and new clinical trainings. P.I.G.R.O. (pneumatic interactive The paper “ A bio-inspired 10 DOF wearable powered arm gait rehabilitation orthosis) is an active exoskeleton with an exoskeleton for rehabilitation”byS.K.Manna et al., S. Bhau- electropneumatic control. It imposes movements on lower mik develops exoskeleton device (Exorn) comprised of ten limbs in order to produce in the patient’s brain proper motor degrees of freedom to control joints starting from shoulder cortex activation. Bra.Di.P.O. (brain discovery pneumatic griddle to wrist to provide better redundancy, portability, and orthosis) is an MR-compatible device, designed to improve flexibility to the human arm motion. A 3D conceptual model fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) analysis. eTh is being designed to make the system wearable by human arm. two devices are presented together because both are involved All the joints are simple revolute joints with desired motion in the study of new robotic treatments of patients aeff cted by limit. A Simulink model of the human arm is being developed ictus or brain stroke or in some motor learning experimental with proper mass, length, and mass moment of inertia to investigations carried on healthy subjects. determine proper torque required to actuate those joints. 2 Journal of Robotics The paper “ Constraint study for a hand exoskeleton: human hand kinematics and dynamics” by F. Chen Chen et al. provides a complete summary of the kinematic and dynamic characteristics of the human hand as a preliminary step towards the development of hand devices such as pros- thetic/robotic hands and exoskeletons imitating the human hand shape and functionality. The paper “ Exoskeleton technology in rehabilitation: towards an Emg-based orthosis system for upper limb neu- romotor rehabilitation” by L. M. Vaca Benitez et al. gives an overview on different kinds of neuromuscular deseases, review different forms of therapy and explain possible fields of rehabilitation and benetfi s of robotic aided rehabilitation. Next the mechanical design and control scheme of an upper limb orthosis for rehabilitation are presented. The paper “ Motion path design for specicfi muscle training using neural network” By K. Itokazu et al., proposes algo- rithms for designing a motion path capable of strengthening specific muscles. By using the proposed algorithms, it is possible to design a motion path maximizing the activity of an agonist muscle and minimizing that of other muscles. For training, the load is applied by using a 2-link arm. EMG signal is measured during a training experiment and the degree of muscular revitalization is evaluated by the amplitude of EMG signal. The paper “ Design and evaluation of the AIRGAIT exoskeleton: leg orthosis control for assistive gait rehabilitation” by M. A. Mat Dzahir and S. Yamamoto introduces the body weight support gait training system known as the AIRGAIT exoskeleton and delves into the design and evaluation of its leg orthosis control algorithm. This research proposes a simple paradigm for controlling the mono- and biarticular actuator movements cocontractively by introducing a cocon- traction model. The paper “ An obstacle avoidance method for action support 7-DOF manipulators using impedance control”byM. Hamaguchi and T. Taniguchi proposes an obstacle avoidance method of action support 7-DOF manipulators. eTh manip- ulators are controlled with impedance control to follow user’s motions. 7-DOF manipulators are able to avoid obstacles without changing the orbit of the end-effector because they have kinematic redundancy. The paper “ Development of assistive robots using inter- national classification of functioning, disability, and health- concept, applications, and issues”byH.Tanakaetal. proposes a framework of evaluation and design of assistive robots using ICF (International Classicfi ation of Functioning, Disability, and Health). eTh goal of the framework is realization of the life design and the improvement of the quality of life using assistive technologies. Kazuhiko Terashima Shigeyuki Suzuki Oliver Sawodny Ryojyun Ikeura Ken’ichi Yano Ryo Saegusa International Journal of Rotating Machinery International Journal of Journal of The Scientific Journal of Distributed Engineering World Journal Sensors Sensor Networks Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation http://www.hindawi.com http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 Volume 2014 Journal of Control Science and Engineering Advances in Civil Engineering Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 Submit your manuscripts at http://www.hindawi.com Journal of Journal of Electrical and Computer Robotics Engineering Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 VLSI Design Advances in OptoElectronics International Journal of Modelling & Aerospace International Journal of Simulation Navigation and in Engineering Engineering Observation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 Hindawi Publishing Corporation http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 International Journal of Active and Passive International Journal of Antennas and Advances in Chemical Engineering Propagation Electronic Components Shock and Vibration Acoustics and Vibration Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation Hindawi Publishing Corporation http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014 http://www.hindawi.com Volume 2014

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