Human Upper Limb Robotic System Experimental Analysis by Using CONTEMPLAS Motion Software

Abstract

In this paper a human upper limb robotic system is analyzed through an experimental study. The experimental analysis aim is to validate this robotic system type in order to use it in some kinetotherapy programs for the human upper limb recovery. The robotic system experimental research was performed by using special equipment called CONTEMPLAS which enables to evaluate angular variations in 3D environment. The equipment used in this research has two high-speed cameras which can record and establish the angular variations developed at the robotic system joints level. This paper consists of three main parts. In the first part there is an actual study of the robotic systems specially designed for the human upper limb rehabilitation, where the robotic system proposed for this experimental research is described. The second part includes some literature aspects regarding the movements developed by the human upper limb, and in the third part the experimental research is described in detail.