Development of a Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation Therapy to train Hand Function for Activities of Daily Living

• A robot-assisted rehabilitation protocol has been developed to help post-stroke survivors recover hand function

• Exercises with the Haptic Knob train opening/closing of the hand, as well as pronation/supination of the forearm

• Preliminary results illustrate the potential for offering motivating and personalized therapy programs

O Lambercy, L Dovat, CL Teo: National University of Singapore (NUS)V Johnson, B Salman, T Milner: Simon Fraser University, Canada (SFU)

R Gassert, E Burdet: Imperial College London, UK