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Patient lifting RIBA II not only new medical robot from Japan, we can show you today. Okayama University researchers have developed a model that goes in another direction: their robot [JP] helps people with spinal or regenerating strokes.
The idea is to help patients move their wrists over again tasks typically performed by physiotherapists. About six years ago, work began on the robot, and the newest version has six joints and pneumatic cylinder actuator.
Patients can use bots to "practice", moving their wrists after choosing between the different levels of resistance. Cool is what set of sensors can be connected to the muscles in the hand of a patient to simulate force feedback about the movements of the wrist.
This video shot by Diginfonews in Tokyo (in English), provides more in-depth:
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