Bio-cooperative robotic system for upper limb rehabilitation in occupational contexts
Project objectivesThe RehabRobo@Work project aims to create a bio-cooperative system that integrates a virtual reality environment for the administration of motor rehabilitation and visuomotor coordination, in personalized work scenarios, of subjects affected by work-related musculoskeletal pathologies of the upper limb. The project also aims to apply, for the first time, the so-called bio-cooperative approach to administer robot-mediated rehabilitation in subjects suffering from occupational pathologies or accidents. The 3D biocooperative robotic system will be highly adaptable to the characteristics of the subject and the specific working scenario. Furthermore, during the project a module dedicated to monitoring the biomechanical and physiological state of the patient will be developed, together with personalized sensory feedback. It aims to emphasize the active involvement of the subject and to stimulate visuomotor coordination. The RehabRobo@Work project foresees a high use of the robotic system in working environments. In fact, it will create a new paradigm for the treatment of upper limb musculoskeletal pathologies, allowing the subject to be quickly reintegrated into his working environment. In addition, the robotic system will be able to speed up the recovery process by considerably reducing the costs related to work injuries that normally weigh heavily on the GDP. The validation of the RehabRobo@Work platform will be conducted in the last six months of the project. It aims to provide a "proof of concept" of the advantages of the system based on principles of biocooperativity and modularity. Finally, the system thus validated will have the possibility of offering those injured at work a totally personalized rehabilitation treatment based on the specific needs of the patient.ingol subject. |
Start and end date |
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2017 - 2019 |
Scientific manager |
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prof Loredana Zollo, associate professor and head of the Biomedical Robotics and Biomicrosystems Research Unit |
Other participants |
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prof Silvia Sterzi, Full professor, head of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Unit and director of the Rehabilitation Unit (University Hospital) |
Host institution |
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Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma |
Other institutions involved |
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Dimeila Research Department, Internal Operational Unit, INAIL |
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Funding source |
| Call for Collaborative Research (BRiC) 2016, INAIL |