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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 16, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
David Reinkensmeyer, Irvine, CA (US);
Robert J. Sanchez, Jr., Oceanside, CA (US);
Punit Shah, La Mirada, CA (US);
Robert F. Smith, Jr., Costa Mesa, CA (US);
David Reinkensmeyer, Irvine, CA (US);
Robert J. Sanchez, Jr., Oceanside, CA (US);
Punit Shah, La Mirada, CA (US);
Robert F. Smith, Jr., Costa Mesa, CA (US);
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for upper limb rehabilitation training of coordinated arm/forearm, forearm/forearm and grasping movements of a motor impaired patient comprises a nonrobotic, passive support, an arm/forearm sensor, a gripping device, a grip sensor capable of measuring an impaired grasping force of a grasping of the patient, a computer to process measurements of coordinated and simultaneous impaired arm/forearm, forearm/forearm and grasping movements to control a graphical representation of the arm/forearm and grasping movements in interaction with a virtual environment, and to provide a visual feedback signal to the patient of simulated normal activities of daily living performed with enhanced motor ability relative to the actual impaired motor ability. A visual feedback signal of the simulated activities of daily living is provided to motivate the patient to perform the upper limb rehabilitation movement training despite limited motor ability.