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Multifunctional Exoskeletal Orthosis for Hand Rehabilitation Based on Virtual Reality

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Information and Communication Technologies of Ecuador (TIC.EC) (TICEC 2018)

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Within the field of physical rehabilitation in patients with fine motor deficits due to tendon injuries, this article is a novel proposal for the treatment and recovery of hand mobility. The mechanism works within virtual environments designed according to the needs of the beneficiary, through a mechatronic prototype controlled by algorithms based on fuzzy logic, the data sent by the Unity3D graphics engine and bending sensors is verified. The results of this system are focused on the process of digital signals for activation of the force feedback mechanism, this is done through the use of a flexible orthosis that allows the flexion and contraction of the fingers of the hand, thanks to this, excellent control results and an adequate performance in the development and execution of the proposed tasks in the virtual environment are obtained in a way that significantly promotes and improves the quality of life of the user.

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  1. Universidad Tecnica de Ambato, UTA, 180103, Ambato, Ecuador

    Patricio D. Cartagena, José E. Naranjo, Lenin F. Saltos, Carlos A. Garcia & Marcelo V. Garcia

  2. University of Basque Country, UPV/EHU, 48013, Bilbao, Spain

    Marcelo V. Garcia

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, The Netherlands

    Miguel Botto-Tobar

  2. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Ecuador

    Lida Barba-Maggi

  3. Department of Software Engineering, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Karlskrona, Blekinge Län, Sweden

    Javier González-Huerta

  4. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Ecuador

    Patricio Villacrés-Cevallos

  5. Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Ecuador

    Omar S. Gómez

  6. Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional de Chimborazo, Riobamba, Ecuador

    María I. Uvidia-Fassler

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Cartagena, P.D., Naranjo, J.E., Saltos, L.F., Garcia, C.A., Garcia, M.V. (2019). Multifunctional Exoskeletal Orthosis for Hand Rehabilitation Based on Virtual Reality. In: Botto-Tobar, M., Barba-Maggi, L., González-Huerta, J., Villacrés-Cevallos, P., S. Gómez, O., Uvidia-Fassler, M. (eds) Information and Communication Technologies of Ecuador (TIC.EC). TICEC 2018. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 884. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02828-2_16

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